Iowa Code § 29A.41 :: Tools of Trade Exemptions : Iowa Bankruptcy Law

Other Iowa Exemption Citations

In re Irish, 311 B.R. 63 (8th Cir. B.A.P. 2004) - Expected annual earnings Amount NOT exempt per year $0 to $12,000 -- $250 $12,000 to $16,000 -- $400 $16,000 to $24,000 -- $800 $24,000 to $35,000 -- $1,000 $35,000 to $50,000 -- $2,000 More than $50,000 -- 10% Not exempt from spousal or child support In bankruptcy, exemptions of wages and tax refunds may not exceed $1,000
In re Hatch, 13-03342-als7 (Bankr.N.D.Iowa 2014) - Any public assistance benefit (includes earned income and child tax credits)
In re Longstreet, 246 B.R. 611 (Bankr. S.D. Iowa 2000) - Any public assistance benefit (includes earned income and child tax credits)
Iowa Code § 123.38 - Liquor licenses
Iowa Code § 239B.6 - Aid to dependent children
Iowa Code § 29A.41 - National Guard articles of equipment
Iowa Code � 356.29 - Wages or salary of a prisoner
Iowa Code § 410.11 - Disabled firefighters, police officers (only payments being received)
Iowa Code § 411.13 - Firefighters
Iowa Code § 411.13 - Police officers
Iowa Code § 486A.203 - Partnership property
Iowa Code § 499A.18 - Real property or an apartment to an unlimited value; property cannot exceed 1/2 acre in town or city, 40 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
Iowa Code § 508.32 - Life insurance proceeds if clause prohibits proceeds from being used to pay beneficiary's creditors
Iowa Code § 509.12 - Employee group insurance policy or proceeds
Iowa Code § 509A.9 - Accident, disability, health, illness, or life proceeds or avails
Iowa Code § 512B.18 - Fraternal benefit society benefits
Iowa Code § 537.5105 - Expected annual earnings Amount NOT exempt per year $0 to $12,000 -- $250 $12,000 to $16,000 -- $400 $16,000 to $24,000 -- $800 $24,000 to $35,000 -- $1,000 $35,000 to $50,000 -- $2,000 More than $50,000 -- 10% Not exempt from spousal or child support In bankruptcy, exemptions of wages and tax refunds may not exceed $1,000
Iowa Code § 561.16 - Real property or an apartment to an unlimited value; property cannot exceed 1/2 acre in town or city, 40 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
Iowa Code § 561.2 - Real property or an apartment to an unlimited value; property cannot exceed 1/2 acre in town or city, 40 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
Iowa Code § 561.4 - May record homestead declaration
Iowa Code � 627.10 - Iowa has elected to "opt out" of the federal exemptions pursuant to Code § 522(b). ICA § 627.10.
Iowa Code § 627.13 - Workers' compensation
Iowa Code § 627.19 - Adopted child assistance
Iowa Code § 627.6 (10) - Expected annual earnings Amount NOT exempt per year $0 to $12,000 -- $250 $12,000 to $16,000 -- $400 $16,000 to $24,000 -- $800 $24,000 to $35,000 -- $1,000 $35,000 to $50,000 -- $2,000 More than $50,000 -- 10% Not exempt from spousal or child support In bankruptcy, exemptions of wages and tax refunds may not exceed $1,000
Iowa Code § 627.6 (11) - Nonfarming equipment to $10,000
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(c) - Disability or illness benefit
Iowa Code § 627.6 (6) - Life insurance proceeds paid to spouse, child, or other dependent (limited to $10,000 if acquired within 2 years of filing for bankruptcy)
Iowa Code § 627.6 (6)(c) - Upon death of insured, up to $15,000 total proceeds from all matured life, accident, health, or disability policies exempt from beneficiary's debts contracted before insured's death
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(e) - Other pensions, annuities, and contracts fully exempt; however, contributions made within 1 year prior to filing for bankruptcy not exempt to the extent they exceed normal and customary amounts
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(f) - Retirement plans, Keoghs, IRAs, Roth IRAs, ERISAqualified benefits
Iowa Code § 627.6 (3) - Bibles, books, portraits, pictures, & paintings to $1,000 total
Iowa Code § 627.6 (4) - Burial plot to 1 acre
Iowa Code § 627.6 (7) - Health aids
Iowa Code § 627.6 (9) - One motor vehicle to $7,000
Iowa Code § 627.6 (15) - Residential security or utility deposit, or advance rent, to $500
Iowa Code § 627.6 (2) - Rifle or musket; shotgun
Iowa Code § 627.6 (1)(a) - Wedding or engagement rings, limited to $7,000 if purchased after the date of marriage and less than two prior to years of filing.
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(a) - Any public assistance benefit (includes earned income and child tax credits)
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(a) - Social Security
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(a) - Unemployment compensation
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(b) - Veterans' benefits
Iowa Code § 627.6 (6) - Accident, disability, health, illness, or life proceeds or avails
Iowa Code § 627.6 (8)(d) - Alimony, child support needed for support
Iowa Code § 627.6 (5) - Clothing & its storage containers, household furnishings, appliances, musical instruments, and other personal property to $7,000
Iowa Code § 627.6 (12) - Farming equipment; includes livestock, feed to $10,000
Iowa Code § 627.6 (14) - $1,000 of any personal property, including cash, not otherwise exempt
Iowa Code § 627.6 (10) - Tax refund, & accrued wages to $1,000
Iowa Code § 627.6 (16) - Wrongful death proceeds and awards needed for support of debtor & dependents
Iowa Code § 627.6 (1)(b) - Jewelry to $2,000
Iowa Code § 627.8 - Federal government pension
Iowa Code § 642.21 - Expected annual earnings Amount NOT exempt per year $0 to $12,000 -- $250 $12,000 to $16,000 -- $400 $16,000 to $24,000 -- $800 $24,000 to $35,000 -- $1,000 $35,000 to $50,000 -- $2,000 More than $50,000 -- 10% Not exempt from spousal or child support In bankruptcy, exemptions of wages and tax refunds may not exceed $1,000
Iowa Code § 97A.12 - Peace officers
Iowa Code § 97B.39 - Public employees

50 State Tools of Trade Exemptions

Alaska Stat. § 16.43.945 - Commercial fishing privileges
Alaska Admin. Code tit. 8, § 95.030 (b)(3) - Implements, books & tools of trade to $3,780
Alaska Stat. § 09.38.020 (c) - Implements, books & tools of trade to $3,780
Ala. Code § 31-2-78 - Arms, uniforms, equipment that state military personnel are required to keep
Ala. Code § 6-10-126 (a)(4) - Arms, uniforms, equipment that state military personnel are required to keep
Ark. Code Ann. � 16-66-218 (a)(4) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $750
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1130 (3) - Arms, uniforms, & accoutrements of profession or office required by law
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1130 (2) - Farm machinery, utensils, seed, instruments of husbandry, feed, grain, & animals to $2,500 total, if debtor's income is primarily from farming.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1127 - Library & teaching aids of teacher
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1130 (1) - Tools, equipment, instruments, & books, comtact lists, websites, domain names, marketing material or any other intangibe work-product in debtor's posession to $5,000
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.060 - Tools, implements, materials, instruments, uniforms, books, furnishings, & equipment to $9,525 total ($19,050 total if used by both spouses in same occupation); Commercial motor vehicle to $4,850 ($9,700 if used by debtor and spouse in same trade)
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.060 - Commercial vehicle (Vehicle Code § 260) to $4,850 ($9,700 total if used by both spouses in same occupation)
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.140 (b)(6) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $9,525
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (1)(g) - Livestock or other animals, machinery, tools, equipment, & seed of person engaged in agriculture, to $100,000 total
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (1)(k) - Professional's library to $3,000 (if not claimed under other tools of trade exemption)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (1)(i) - Stock in trade, supplies, fixtures, tools, machines, electronics, equipment, books, & other business materials for debtor's primary occupation, to $60,000 total. $20,000 exemption for such items for an occupation that is not debtor's primary occupation. Farm tools, equipment, crops, dairy products, and agricultural products to $100,000. Married couple engaged in farming may claim only one farm equipment exemption. May not be stacked with tools of trade exemption.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-102 (1)(h.5) - Military equipment personally owned by members of the national guard
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-352b (b) - Tools, books, instruments, & farm animals needed
D.C. Code Ann. § 15-501 (a)(13) - Library, furniture, tools of professional, or artist to $300
D.C. Code Ann. § 15-501 (a)(5) - Tools of trade or business to $1,625
D.C. Code Ann. § 15-503 (b) - Mechanic's tools to $200
D.C. Code Ann. § 1-1206 - Seal & documents of notary public
Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 4902 (b) - Tools, implements, & fixtures to $75 in New Castle & Sussex Counties; to $50 in Kent County
Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 4914 (c)(2) - A vehicle and/or tools of trade necessary for purposes of employment to $15,000 each
Ga. Code Ann. § 44-13-100 (a)(7) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $1,500
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 651-121 (3) - Tools, implements, books, instruments, uniforms, furnishings, fishing boat, nets, motor vehicle, & other property needed for livelihood
Iowa Code § 29A.41 - National Guard articles of equipment
Iowa Code § 627.6 (11) - Nonfarming equipment to $10,000
Iowa Code § 627.6 (12) - Farming equipment; includes livestock, feed to $10,000
Idaho Code § 11-605 (3) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $10,000
Idaho Code § 11-605 (5) - Arms, uniforms, & accoutrements that peace officer, National Guard, or military personnel is required to keep
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/12-1001 (d) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $1,500
Ind. Code Ann. § 10-16-10-3 - National guard uniforms, arms, & equipment
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-245 - National Guard uniforms, arms, & equipment 48-245
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2304 (e) - Books, documents, furniture, instruments, equipment, breeding stock, seed, grain, & stock to $7,500 total
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 427.040 - Library, office equipment, instruments, & furnishings of minister, attorney, physician, surgeon, chiropractor, veterinarian, or dentist to $1,000
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 427.030 - Motor vehicle of auto mechanic, mechanical, or electrical equipment servicer, minister, attorney, physician, surgeon, chiropractor, veterinarian, or dentist to $2,500
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 427.010 (1) - Tools, equipment, livestock, & poultry of farmer to $3,000
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 427.030 - Tools of nonfarmer to $300
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13:3881 (A)(2) - Tools, instruments, books, one firearm to $500, needed to work
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 - Arms, accoutrements, & uniforms required
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 (9) - Fishing boats, tackle, & nets to $1,500
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 (6) - Materials and stock for trade or business $5,000
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 34 (5) - Tools, implements, & fixtures to $5,000 total
Md. Code Ann., [Cts. & Jud. Proc.] § 11-504 (b)(1) - Clothing, books, tools, instruments, & appliances to $5,000
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (9) - Commercial fishing boat, 46-foot limit
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (9A) - Logging implements
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (5) - Books, materials, & stock to $9,5000
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4422 (8) - One of each farm implement (and its maintenance equipment needed to harvest and raise crops)
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5451 (1)(a) - Arms & accoutrements required
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5451 (1)(i) - Tools, implements, materials, stock, apparatus, or other things needed to carry on occupation to $2,700 total
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 550.37 Subd.7 - Total value of Tools of Trade and Farm Machines combined cannot exceed $13,000
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 550.37 subd. 5 - Farm machines, implements, livestock, produce, & crops to $13,000 total
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 550.37 subd. 8 - Teaching materials of college, university, public school, or public institution teacher
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 550.37 subd. 6 - Tools, machines, instruments, stock in trade, furniture, & library to $13,000 total
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.430 1.(4) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $3,000
Mont. Code Ann. § 25-13-613 (b) - Uniforms, arms, accoutrements needed to carry out government functions
Mont. Code Ann. § 25-13-609 (3) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $4,500
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1C-1601 (a)(5) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $2,000
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-22-03.1 (3) - Tools, implements, or professional books of the trade of the debtor or the trade of a dependent of the debtor to $10,000
In re Keller, 50 B.R. 23 (D. Neb. 1985) - Equipment or tools including a vehicle used in/or for commuting to principal place of business to $5,970 (husband & wife may double)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1556 (4) - Equipment or tools including a vehicle used in/or for commuting to principal place of business to $5,970 (husband & wife may double)
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 511:2 (VII) - Uniforms, arms, & equipment of military member
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 511:2 (XII) - Yoke of oxen or horse needed for farming or teaming
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 511:2 (IX) - Tools of your occupation to $5,000
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-10-1 (A)(5) - $15,000
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(e) - Cabin or dwelling of miner or prospector; mining claim, cars, implements, & appliances to $4,500 total (for working claim only)
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(c) - Farm trucks, stock, tools, equipment, & seed to $4,500
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(d) - Library, equipment, supplies, tools, inventory, & materials to $10,000
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21.090 (1)(j) - Arms, uniforms, & accoutrements you're required to keep
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (e) - Uniforms, medal, emblem, equipment, horse, arms, & sword of member of military
N.Y. CPLR § 5205 (a),(b) - Farm machinery, team & food for 60 days; professional furniture, books, & instruments to $3,575 total
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.66 (A)(5) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $2,825
31 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 1 (A)(5) - Implements needed to farm homestead, tools, books, & apparatus to $10,000 total
31 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 1 (C) - Implements needed to farm homestead, tools, books, & apparatus to $10,000 total
Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.345 (1)(c),(3) - Tools, library, team with food to last 60 days, to $5,000 (husband & wife may double)
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 8124 (a)(3) - Seamstress's sewing machine
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-26-4 (2) - Library of practicing professional
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-26-4 (2) - Working tools to $2,000
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-30 (A)(6) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $2,025
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-111 (4) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $1,900
Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 42.002 (a)(4) - Tools, equipment (includes boat & motor vehicles used in trade), & books
Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 42.002 (a)(3) - Farming or ranching vehicles & implements
46 U.S.C. § 11110 - Seamen's clothing
11 U.S.C. § 522 (d)(6) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $2,800
Utah Code Ann. § 78B-5-506 (2) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $5,000
Utah Code Ann. § 39-1-47 - Military property of National Guard member
Va. Code Ann. § 34-27 - For farmer, pair of horses, or mules with gear; one wagon or cart, one tractor to $3,000; 2 plows & wedges; one drag, harvest cradle, pitchfork, rake; fertilizer to $1,000
Va. Code Ann. § 34-26 (7) - Tools, books, and instruments of trade, including motor vehicles, to $10,000, needed in your occupation or education
Va. Code Ann. § 44-96 - Uniforms, arms, equipment of military member
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2740 (2) - Books & tools of trade to $5,000
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 6.15.010 (1)(d) - Tools & materials used in any other trade to $15,000
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 6.15.010 (1)(d) - Professional tools of trade $15,000 total
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 6.15.010 (1)(d) - Farmer's tools of trade to $15,000 total
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 815.18 (3)(b) - Equipment, inventory, farm products, books, and tools of trade to $15,000 total
W. Va. Code § 38-10-4 (f) - Implements, books, & tools of trade to $3,000
Wyo. Stat. § 1-20-106 (b) - Library & implements of profession to $4,000 or tools, motor vehicle, implements, team & stock in trade to $4,000

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