Indiana's New $300 Homestead Credit: How the 2026 Math Works
Indiana's spring 2026 tax bills include a new 10% homestead credit capped at $300. Here's who qualifies automatically, where it appears on your bill, and the math on a sample home.
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Indiana's spring 2026 tax bills include a new 10% homestead credit capped at $300. Here's who qualifies automatically, where it appears on your bill, and the math on a sample home.
SEA 1 and HEA 1427 raised Indiana's business personal property exemption from $80,000 to $2,000,000 effective with the January 1, 2026 assessment. Most small businesses, rental LLCs, and short-term rental operators now owe zero BPP tax — but the filing requirement stays. Here's what changed and how to claim the exemption on Form 103.
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.
SB 1 converts Indiana's over-65 and disabled property tax deductions into dollar credits with expanded eligibility. Here's what changes, who benefits, and how to verify your county applies the new rules.
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.
Indiana's SB 1 is the biggest property tax reform in years. New 10% homestead credit, increased supplemental deduction, levy freeze, and expanded senior benefits — here's what it means for your tax bill.
Vanderburgh County 2026 property tax bills are in the mail with a May 11 deadline. Evansville owners face the SB 1 credit, an XSoft assessment portal, and the Form 11 cycle ahead.
SB 1's $1.3B in property tax savings has to come from somewhere. Counties got new authority to impose a replacement LIT from July 1, 2025; municipalities get their own LIT authority starting 2028, capped at 2.9% combined. The relief on your property bill may appear as a deduction from your paycheck. Who wins, who loses.
Howard County's industrial base concentrates AV in a few large parcels. Here's how SB 1 and the 2026 assessment cycle land on Kokomo homes and businesses.
Kosciusko County combines Warsaw's orthopedics hub, lake-driven residential AV, and ag land. Here's how SB 1 and 2026 reform land in this distinctive county.
Bartholomew County's tax base ties to Cummins and Columbus. Here's what 2026 SB 1 reform and Form 11 notices mean for owners across the county.
Cass County's 2026 assessment cycle brings the SB 1 credit, the supplemental deduction step-up, and a January 15 filing deadline that already passed. Here's what's left to do.
Dubois County and Jasper run below the statewide median for property tax. Here's how the 2026 SB 1 credit and DLGF reset affect southwest Indiana's German-heritage county.
Blackford County is Indiana's smallest by area and one of its most rural. Here's how 2026 SB 1 reform and the Form 11 cycle land in Hartford City.
Brown County combines a tourism-heavy Nashville core with hilly residential and forest land. Here's how SB 1 and 2026 reform land in Indiana's arts capital.
Clay County's mining heritage shaped its land use. Here's how legacy industrial sites, ag land, and SB 1 reform combine in Brazil's 2026 tax picture.
Clinton County combines productive farmland and a Frankfort-anchored industrial corridor. Here's how 2026 SB 1 reform lands in this central Indiana mixed-use county.
Crawford County's tax base is reshaped by the Hoosier National Forest. Here's how 2026 SB 1 reform and exempt land affect English-area property tax.
Fayette County's 2026 budget order set January 15. For Connersville's roughly 22,000 residents, the SB 1 reforms reshape what owners actually owe.
Fountain County's 2026 budget order issued December 30. Covington-area farmland owners face new SB 1 deductions alongside DLGF base-rate adjustments.
Greene County's 2026 Form 11 notices arrive this spring. Bloomfield-area farmland owners face new SB 1 deductions alongside DLGF base-rate adjustments.