In determining the amount of the tax imposed by this chapter, net expenses incurred shall be determined as the sum of the following:
 1. Specific expenses incurred on such ocean marine insurance business, consisting of all commissions, agency expenses, taxes, licenses, fees, loss adjustment expenses, and all other expenses incurred directly and specifically in connection with such business, less recoveries or reimbursements on account of or in connection with such commissions or other expenses collected or collectible because of reinsurance or from any other source.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 432A.5

  • Business: means any trade, occupation, activity, or enterprise engaged in for the purpose of selling or distributing tobacco products in this state. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • 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
  • 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
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. General expenses incurred on such ocean marine insurance business, consisting of that proportion of general or overhead expenses incurred in connection with such business which the net premiums on such ocean marine insurance written during the taxable year bear to the total net premiums written by such insurer from all classes of insurance written by it during the taxable year. Within the meaning of this subsection, general or overhead expenses shall include salaries of officers and employees, printing and stationery, all taxes of this state and of the United States, except as included in subsection 1, and all other expenses of such insurer, not included in subsection 1, after deducting expenses specifically chargeable to any or all other classes of insurance business.