Iowa Admin. Code r. 701-18.16

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024

Rule 701-18.16 - Photographers and photostaters

Tax shall apply to the sale of photographs and photostat copies, whether or not produced to the special order of the customer and to charges for the making of photographs or photostat copies out of materials furnished by the customer A deduction shall not be allowed for the expenses incurred by the photographer, such as rental of equipment or salaries or wages paid to assistants or models, whether or not the expenses are itemized in billings to customers.

Tax shall not apply to the sale of tangible personal property to photographers and photostat producers which becomes an ingredient or component part of photographs or photostat copies sold, such as mounts, frames and sensitized paper; but tax shall apply to the sale of materials to photographers or producers which is used in the processing of photographs or photostat copies.

(1)Sales of photographs to newspaper or magazine publishers for reproduction. The sale of photographs by a person engaged in the business of making and selling photographs to newspaper or magazine publishers for reproduction shall be taxable.

(2) Reserved.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 422.42(3), 422.43, 4231. and 423.2.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 701-18.16