Property Taxes6 min read
Indiana's Homestead Deduction, 2026-2031: The Full Year-by-Year Schedule
The full SEA 1 homestead schedule for Indiana: standard deduction phase-out, supplemental phase-in, and worked examples for every pay year to 2031.
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11 articles tagged with "dlgf".
Property Taxes7 min read
Fall 2026 Budget Hearings: The Taxpayer's Guide to How Your 2027 Indiana Levy Gets Set
Indiana taxing units adopt 2027 budgets by November 2, 2026, with public hearings by October 23. How to find your notices, show up, and object.
Property Taxes7 min read
How Indiana Assesses Solar Farms, Wind Farms, and Battery Storage in 2026
Indiana caps solar farm land values with regional base rates while equipment depreciates fast. What 2026 rates mean for landowners, neighbors, and counties.
Property Taxes7 min read
HEA 1210 and Township Fire Funding: Indiana's 2026 Caps on Fire and EMS Levies
Indiana's HEA 1210 (2026) caps new fire district tax rates at $0.40, ends population-growth levy petitions, and reshapes township fire and EMS funding.
Property Taxes7 min read
SEA 163's Monthly Payment Study: Could Indiana Move Past the May 10 / November 10 Split?
SEA 163 orders a DLGF study of monthly property tax payment systems due November 1, 2026, and extends Indiana's affordable housing tax credit to 2033.
Agriculture8 min read
Indiana's Ag Building Assessment Shock: Barns and Grain Bins Up as Much as 300% in 2026
Updated DLGF construction cost tables sent some Indiana ag building assessments up as much as 300% this year. What caused the spike, what relief is being discussed, and how to build a Form 130 appeal before the mid-June deadline.
Property Taxes8 min read
Indiana's County-Option Homestead Tax Deferral Program: Defer Up to $500 a Year — With Strings Attached
Indiana counties can now let qualified homeowners defer $100 to $500 of homestead property tax per year, up to $10,000 lifetime. How the program works, who it actually helps, and the lien fine print to read before applying.
Property Taxes7 min read
The Second Apartment Assessment Jump Is Already on Your Form 11 — and June 15 Is the Deadline
DLGF raised apartment base rates again for the January 1, 2026 assessment date. Marion County's April 28 Form 11 notices carry that second increase, and the Form 130 window to contest it closes June 15, 2026.
Property Taxes5 min read
The DLGF 2026 Cost-Schedule Reset: Why Your Assessment Moved
Your Indiana assessed value jumped even though nothing about your property changed. Here's how the DLGF 2026 cost-schedule reset works and when it becomes appealable.
Property Taxes9 min read
Marion County's 2026 Certified Tax Rates: District-by-District Breakdown
The DLGF has certified Marion County's 2026 tax rates. Certified rates range from $2.43 to $4.24 per $100 of assessed value depending on district — here's the district-by-district breakdown and what drives the spread.
How-To Guides6 min read
Indiana's Property Tax Transparency Portal Launched January 2026 — How to Use It to Audit Your Bill
Indiana's new DLGF-run property tax transparency portal, mandated by SB 1 and live since January 1, 2026, lets any homeowner inspect the rate, levy components, and circuit-breaker credits behind their bill. A 4-step audit walkthrough — and what the portal doesn't tell you.