16 articles tagged with "tax caps".
Property Taxes6 min read
The Metrobloks data center tax abatement on the old Sherman Drive-In lot goes to an Indianapolis MDC vote Oct. 21. What the $56 million package covers, who absorbs the shift, and how to be heard.
Property Taxes5 min read
Indiana data center tax abatements in 2026: Hobart's 35-year IT exemption, Microsoft dropping its LaPorte break, Boone and Madison moratoriums, the IC 6-2.5-15 sales tax exemption, and what abated equipment means for homeowners.
How-To Guides6 min read
How to calculate what an Indiana school referendum will cost you: net assessed value after the $40,000 and 46% homestead deductions, times the rate per $100. Why the caps and the $300 SB 1 credit do not shrink it, with DLGF-certified rates for 10 districts.
Property Taxes6 min read
Indianapolis approved about $240 million in tax abatements for Sabey's $4.3 billion Decatur Township data center. How the 60% and 90% abatements work under IC 6-1.1-12.1 and what they mean for local taxpayers.
How-To Guides6 min read
Indiana property taxes compared with Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky: Tax Foundation effective rates, Census median bills for border counties, and the cap, rollback, and levy-limit rules behind them.
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 Taxes6 min read
Marion County's November 3, 2026 ballot carries two school property tax questions so far — IPS's 37.2-cent ask and Decatur Township's replacement rate. Here's your guide.
Real Estate Investing6 min read
Short-term renting your Indiana home can cost you the homestead deduction and shift you from the 1% cap toward 2% or 3%. The rules, how assessors find STRs, and the fix.
How-To Guides6 min read
How Indiana assesses an accessory dwelling unit: the permit-to-assessor pipeline, homestead treatment, and the 1% vs 2% cap split when you rent the ADU out.
How-To Guides6 min read
Moving to Indiana? How the 1%/2%/3% property tax caps compare to Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan, the homestead filing deadline, and the escrow gotcha.
Property Taxes6 min read
Indiana's HEA 1210 bans local caps on residential rentals starting July 1, 2026. What it means for landlords, registration, class codes, and taxes.
Property Taxes7 min read
IPS cut $24 million in 2026 with $20 million more coming even if November's referendum passes. How tax caps drive both school cuts and your ballot ask.
Property Taxes6 min read
IPEC put a four-year, 37.2-cent operating referendum on the November 2026 ballot. We break down the homeowner cost math, the cap-exposure catch, and the stakes.
Property Taxes7 min read
Google's withdrawn Franklin Township data center put Indiana's data-center tax breaks in the spotlight. What the exemptions cover and who absorbs the shift.
Property Taxes6 min read
Your Marion County property class code describes what the parcel is, not which tax cap you get. What codes like 510, 511, 520, and 401 actually mean, how a wrong cap tier really happens, and how to correct it.
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.