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IN SB0289
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Travis Holdman
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 289 - Property Tax Benefits for Veterans
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County fiscal bodies may adopt ordinances to authorize total or partial property tax exemptions for homesteads owned by surviving spouses of service members killed in action or who died on active duty, or individuals receiving dependency indemnity compensation.
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County fiscal bodies may exempt homesteads owned by disabled veterans if the property was conveyed without charge by a tax-exempt organization.
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County fiscal bodies may exempt homesteads owned by veterans who served during periods specified by the county, with counties defining the service periods and minimum duration requirements.
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County fiscal bodies may eliminate or increase the assessed value cap ($143,160) on property tax deductions for disabled veterans.
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County fiscal bodies may allow the standard property tax deduction for homesteads owned by active duty service members stationed outside Indiana, even if the property is leased to another person, provided the veteran previously resided there within ten years.
Legislative Description
Property tax benefits for veterans. Specifies that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to authorize a total or partial property tax exemption for any of the following: (1) A homestead in the county that is owned by: (A) an individual (or surviving spouse of an individual) who served in the armed forces of the United States or in the national guard and was killed in action or died while on active duty; or (B) an individual who is receiving dependency indemnity compensation. (2) A homestead in the county that is owned by a disabled veteran, if the homestead
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
1/7/2016