32 articles tagged with "sb1".
Data & Analytics4 min read
What mortgage servicers need per Indiana parcel — installment amounts, due dates, delinquency status, the 18-digit parcel key — where that data actually lives across 92 county systems, and why the SB 1 homestead phase-in makes escrow projections wrong if you extrapolate last year's bill.
Property Taxes6 min read
Lawmakers say SEA 1 lowered 2026 bills for two-thirds of Indiana homeowners. If yours rose, one of four structural reasons — caps, referendums, AV jumps, classification.
Property Taxes7 min read
SEA 1 lets counties adopt a local income tax of up to 0.3% solely to reduce homestead property tax bills. HEA 1210 extended the window through 2028. How it works, and how it differs from the other LIT rates.
Property Taxes8 min read
Indiana SB1 removed the 30% minimum-value floor on new business personal property placed in service on or after Jan 1, 2025. Here's how it lowers BPP assessed value over time.
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.
Property Taxes8 min read
SB1 created a new deduction for Indiana rental and agricultural property: 6% of AV on taxes payable in 2026, stepping up each year to 33.4% for taxes payable in 2031, applied automatically by the auditor.
Property Taxes9 min read
If you bought a Marion County home and never filed the homestead deduction, your 2026 bill loses the 1% cap, the deduction itself, and the new $300 SB1 credit. Here is how to fix it.
Property Taxes5 min read
Under Indiana SB 1, local units must now pass an ordinance after a public hearing to raise their levy. Here's what changed in 2026 and how to show up and weigh in.
Property Taxes8 min read
There was no SB 1 replacement LIT for counties to impose in 2025 or 2026. Here is what Indiana counties have actually done: current rates, reshuffled components, the homestead-relief option, and the MUST taskforces HEA 1210 created, plus the 2028-2029 deadlines.
Property Taxes6 min read
Indiana eliminated the property tax mortgage deduction in 2023, and SB 1 made the replacement supplemental deduction permanent. For homeowners still seeing 'mortgage deduction' on old paperwork, here's what changed and what to look for in 2026.
Property Taxes8 min read
Marion County's local income tax is 2.02% in 2026, unchanged since 2023. SB 1 did not create a 1.2% replacement LIT. Here is what Indianapolis actually did with its rate components, who pays, and what changes in 2029.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes5 min read
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.
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
How-To Guides6 min read
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.
Property Taxes8 min read
Indiana's SB 1 is the biggest property tax reform in years. New 10% homestead credit, increased supplemental deduction, a 4% levy growth limit for 2026, and expanded senior benefits — here's what it means for your tax bill.
Property Taxes7 min read
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.
Property Taxes7 min read
SB 1's property tax relief has to be paid for somewhere. Its local income tax overhaul, delayed by HEA 1210 to January 1, 2029, caps county rates at 2.9% and gives larger cities and towns their own rate of up to 1.2%. What changes, when, and who wins and loses.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes8 min read
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes6 min read
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.
Property Taxes7 min read
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.
Property Taxes7 min read
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.
Agriculture7 min read
Fountain County's 2026 budget order issued December 30. Covington-area farmland owners face new SB 1 deductions alongside DLGF base-rate adjustments.
Agriculture7 min read
Greene County's 2026 Form 11 notices arrive this spring. Bloomfield-area farmland owners face new SB 1 deductions alongside DLGF base-rate adjustments.