# Iowa Code § 321.1A: Presumption of residency > Iowa · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.1A ## Section - **Citation:** Iowa Code § 321.1A - **Heading:** Presumption of residency - **Jurisdiction:** Iowa - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.1A ## Text (1) For purposes of this chapter there is a rebuttable presumption that a natural person is a resident of this state if any of the following elements exist: (1) (a) The person has filed for a homestead tax exemption on property in this state. (1) (b) The person is a veteran who has filed for a military tax exemption on property in this state. (1) (c) The person is registered to vote in this state. (1) (d) The person enrolls the person’s child to be educated in a public elementary or secondary school in this state. (1) (e) The person is receiving public assistance from this state. (1) (f) The person resides or has continuously remained in this state for a period exceeding thirty days except for infrequent or brief absences. (1) (g) The person has accepted employment or engages in any trade, profession, or occupation within this state, except as provided in section 321.55. (2) (a) For purposes of issuing commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses under this chapter, there is a rebuttable presumption that a natural person is a resident of this state if all of the following conditions exist: (2) (a) The person is enrolled in a commercial driver’s license training program administered by an Iowa-based motor carrier, or its subsidiary, designated by the department as a third-party tester pursuant to section 321.187. (2) (a) The person is in the process of applying for a commercial learner’s permit for the purpose of completing the training program. (2) (a) The person is residing in this state for the duration of the training program. (2) (b) This subsection shall not apply if such application results in noncompliance with 49 C.F.R. pt. 384. (3) “Resident” does not include either of the following: (3) (a) A person who is attending a college or university in this state, if the person has a domicile in another state and has a valid driver’s license issued by the state of domicile. (3) (b) A member of the armed forces who is stationed in Iowa, provided that the member’s vehicles are properly registered in the member’s state of residency. (4) A corporation, association, partnership, company, firm, or other aggregation of individuals whose principal place of business is located within this state is a resident of this state. 83 Acts, ch 125, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1230, §15; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §88; 2015 Acts, ch 123, §45; 2024 Acts, ch 1043, §82 ## Nearby sections - [Iowa Code § 321.1 Definitions of words and phrases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.1.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.1A Presumption of residency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.1A.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.4 Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.4.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.6 Reciprocal enforcement — patrol beats.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.6.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.7 Seal of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.7.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.8 Director to prescribe forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.8.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.9 Authority to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.9.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.10 Certified copies of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.10.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.11 Records of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.11.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.12 Destruction of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.12.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.13 Authority to grant or refuse applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.13.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.14 Seizure of documents and plates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.14.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.15 Publication of law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.15.md) - [Iowa Code § 321.16 Giving of notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.16.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TVIII_C321_S321.1A. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.