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IN HB1562

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2019

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates personal liability for former property owners after the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance cancels property taxes, special assessments, fees, penalties, or other delinquencies on real property

  • Applies when property has been acquired by government entities including the state, counties, cities, towns, townships, or local port authorities

  • Under current law, previous owners remain personally liable for delinquent taxes even after cancellation; this bill removes that continued liability

  • Amends IC 6-1.1-36-7 with an effective date of July 1, 2019

  • Introduced by Representative Smith V on January 17, 2019 and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means

Legislative Description

Cancellation of property taxes. Eliminates provisions that maintain a taxpayer's personal liability for property taxes, special assessments, fees, penalties, or other delinquencies after the department of local government finance has canceled those property taxes, special assessments, fees, penalties, or other delinquencies on property that is owned by the state, a county, a city, a town, a township, or a local port authority.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

1/17/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/17/2019

Full Bill Text

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