8 articles tagged with "circuit breaker".
Property Taxes5 min read
A 2026 survey of Indiana superintendents finds 60.7% of responding school districts have cut or will cut teaching staff because of SEA 1 property tax reform. The numbers, the rural vs. urban split, and what it means for homeowners.
How-To Guides5 min read
Not everything on an Indianapolis property tax bill is property tax. What the stormwater user fee, $32 solid waste fee, and certified weed, sewer, and unsafe-building liens are, why the circuit breaker caps skip them, and where to dispute each one.
How-To Guides5 min read
A step-by-step walkthrough to estimate your 2026 Indiana property tax bill under SB 1: gross AV, deductions, net AV, district rate, circuit-breaker cap, and the $300 credit.
How-To Guides8 min read
Classification decides whether your post-frame building is capped at 1%, 2%, or 3% — and the cost-schedule math behind the assessed value is full of correctable errors. A property-owner's guide for 2026.
How-To Guides8 min read
Indiana's constitutional property tax caps limit your bill to 1%, 2%, or 3% of gross AV depending on property type. Here's how each tier works and when the cap binds.
Data & Analytics6 min read
Marion County absorbs $300M+ in annual circuit breaker cap losses — the largest in Indiana. With SB 1 layered on, IPS faces a $1.3M 2026 hit and $2.2M in 2027. Here's the math.
How-To Guides8 min read
Your Indiana property tax bill contains more than just the amount due. Learn what every line means — gross assessed value, deductions, net assessed value, tax rate, credits, and circuit breaker caps — so you can verify you're paying the right amount.
How-To Guides7 min read
Most Indianapolis homestead parcels are bound by the 1% circuit breaker cap rather than their gross tax. Here's the math, why it matters for appeals, and what it means for your bill.