Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-62.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 441-62.1 - Eligible claimants

This rule is effective for rent reimbursement claims received by the Department on or after January 1, 2023.

(1) The rent reimbursement program is available to claimants who:

a. Were at least 23 years of age or a head of household on December 31 of the base year,

b. Were not or will not be claimed as a dependent on another person's federal or state income tax return for the base year in the case of a claimant who is not disabled or at least 65 years of age,

c. Did not have household income in excess of the indexed amount determined pursuant to Iowa Code section 425.23(4) during the base year,

d. Are domiciled in Iowa at the time the claim is filed or were at the time of the claimant's death, and occupied and rented the property during any part of the base year.

(2) If a homestead is occupied by two or more eligible claimants, each person may file a claim based upon each person's income and each person's share of the rent paid.

(3) The computed reimbursement shall be determined in accordance with the applicable schedule provided in Iowa Code section 425.23(1) as adjusted by the indexed amount determined in Iowa Code section 425.23(4).

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 425.17(2) and 425.23.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-62.1

Adopted by IAB October 5, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 7, effective 1/1/2023