The following estates and property and any interest in or income from any of the following estates and property, which pass from the decedent owner in any manner described in this chapter, are subject to tax as provided in this chapter:
 1. Real estate and tangible personal property located in this state regardless of whether the decedent was a resident of this state at death.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 450.2

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • 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
  • Owner: means any of the following:
  • personal property: include money, goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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
 2. Intangible personal property owned by a decedent domiciled in this state.