Terms Used In Iowa Code 427.18

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock company, joint adventure, corporation, trustee, agency, or receiver, or any legal representative of any of the foregoing. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 If property which may be exempt from taxation is acquired after July 1 by a person or the state or any of its political subdivisions, the exemption shall not be allowed for that fiscal year and the person or the state or any of its political subdivisions shall pay the property taxes levied against the property for that fiscal year, and payable in the following fiscal year. However, the seller and the purchaser may designate, by written agreement, the party responsible for payment of the property taxes due.