State Treasurer Roby Smith announces the 2025 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is open. Soon-to-be and former graduates of any Iowa high school who plan to pursue post-secondary education are encouraged to apply. Awards are based on financial need, an original essay, academic achievement and recommendations. Smith is a member of...
Lower than previous 7-year average State Treasurer Roby Smith today released the Iowa Outstanding State and Local Government Report for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). Across all levels of Iowa government, outstanding debt obligations totaled $21.9 billion as of June 30, 2024. Overall, this represents a 4.49% increase over the previous...
State Treasurer Roby Smith is sharing information about an upcoming webinar to help Iowans learn more about IAble, Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan. The webinar, co-hosted by IAble and Iowa’s Developmental Disabilities (DD) Council, takes place Thursday, January 23. “This is a great chance to learn about...
State Treasurer Roby Smith announces 2024 was a new record-breaking year for reuniting unclaimed property from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt with individuals and businesses. “In 2024, we returned more than $30.9 million in unclaimed cash back to rightful owners and beneficiaries – shattering the previous record set in 2022 by...
State Treasurer Roby Smith announces Iowa taxpayers can deduct up to $5,800 in contributions per ISave 529 Beneficiary account from their income taxes in 2025. “With ISave 529, saving for education goes hand-in-hand with saving on taxes,” said Smith. “Since the deduction applies to each Beneficiary account, you can save...
