River Bend Foodbank, along with other food banks in Iowa, remains liable for sales tax under current Iowa legislation. Each year, the Foodbank pays $25,000 in sales tax, funding that could instead provide 125,000 meals to people in need. River Bend Foodbank has advocated for years for a sales tax exemption to be adopted for food banks in Iowa. Earlier in 2020, the measure passed in the House but not in the Senate. Because of the heavy need for food banks across the state during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds is officially on record now supporting a sales tax exemption for Iowa’s food banks. Ahead of the 2020 election, River Bend Foodbank polled Iowa legislative candidates, and…
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