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IN HB1111

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Sheila Klinker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts books from Indiana state gross retail sales tax if purchased by a student enrolled at a postsecondary educational institution in Indiana and the books are required or recommended for their course of study.

  • Defines "books" to include both printed books and digital books, with digital books meaning works generally recognized in the ordinary and usual sense as books.

  • Allows sellers to grant the exemption if the purchaser presents an unexpired student identification card issued by a postsecondary educational institution in Indiana.

  • Permits sellers to allow the exemption if the purchaser affirms in the manner prescribed by the department that they are enrolled in a course of study at an Indiana postsecondary educational institution and the books are required or recommended for that course.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Sales tax exemption for college books. Provides a sales tax exemption for books purchased by a college student for a college course.

Last Action

Representative Pierce added as coauthor

1/30/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/5/2017

Full Bill Text

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