Iowa Department of Revenue continues “modernization efforts”

DES MOINES – Iowa’s department of revenue is making changes to how they communicate with business partners and taxpayers, and shared an update on how these changes are impacting how they do business.

We are pleased to share that the Iowa Department of Revenue is in the final year of major efforts to enhance and improve the overall efficiency of our technology solutions. These efforts include a range of modernized initiatives and customer-centered solutions designed to better serve the people, local governments, and businesses of Iowa and to streamline tax and licensing-related processes.

On November 12, 2025, the Iowa Department of Revenue will go live with new capabilities we have added to our integrated tax and licensing system and our customer facing portal, GovConnectIowa. These updates will provide new benefits to lottery retailers and to alcohol retailers, brewers, distillers, brokers, shippers, carriers, and manufacturers.

Rollout 5 Modernization efforts include:

– Integrating various alcohol and lottery licenses and permits into GovConnectIowa, simplifying the management process for all stakeholders

– Making it easier for owners and third parties to manage their authority levels via GovConnectIowa, offering a more efficient, user-friendly experience

– Introducing electronic filing options for all beer, wine, and alcohol-related reports, providing a more convenient, streamlined process for compliance

– GovConnectIowa’s Law Enforcement Portal will integrate alcohol education and compliance initiatives, supporting law enforcement and improving regulatory oversight

– Enhancing the GovConnectIowa Licensing Portal to facilitate alcohol license reviews and reporting, ensuring a smoother process for managing these tasks

– Developing a public database that allows users to easily search for alcohol and lottery licenses and permits, promoting transparency and accessibility

“With the success of our previous rollouts, we believe that the efforts in 2025 will provide a number of opportunities to increase collaboration with you,” the department said.