HB 1206 Summary

• Allows veterans with service-connected disabilities of 10% or more who do not own taxable property to claim a credit against motor vehicle excise tax.

• Extends credit eligibility to surviving spouses of qualified disabled veterans and World War I veterans who do not own taxable property.

• Credit amount equals the lesser of the vehicle's excise tax liability or $70, with a maximum of two vehicles per claimant.

• Disability must be evidenced by Department of Veterans Affairs compensation documentation or a certificate of eligibility from the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs.

• Effective July 1, 2013.