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DOR > About Us > General Information for Individual Income Filers > Frequently Asked Questions Taxpayer Services: Frequently Asked Questions

  1. I need more time to file my taxes and I think I will owe the Department. What should I do?

    You should file for an extension of time to file. You will need to submit an Automatic Extension of Time to File (IT-9). To get the form you may visit our Web site at www.in.gov/dor/3510.htm or call our forms order line at (317) 615-2581. You can also make an extension payment online at www.in.gov/dor/epay/index.html

    Please note, this form only allows you to file your tax return after the original due date, April 15. Any payment made when you file your extension is subject to interest.

  1. Where can I find my school corporation number?
    The school corporation numbers can be found in the index of the income tax booklets (IT-40, IT-40 PNR, IT-40 EZ). If you do not have a tax booklet, please call us at (317) 232-2240 for assistance.
  1. When do I file an amended (corrected) return?
    When there are changes to your income, exemptions or credits. This may result in a refund or tax assessment.
    - If you did not file an original return but you filed an amended federal return (1040X) then you will need to just file the new figures as an original return.
    - If you have already filed an original return, file an amended return using Form IT40X.

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Deductions:

  1. Can a college student claim the renter’s deduction?
    College students may claim the renter’s deduction only if the residence is:
    - Their principal place of residence;*
    - The residence is subject to Indiana property tax.

*A principal place of residence is the place where you have your true, fixed, permanent home and where you intend to return after being absent.

For more information see Information Bulletin 38

  1. Can parents of a college student claim the renter’s deduction on their tax return?
    No, this deduction is only available to the person who is living in the rented residence.
  1. Can I take the renter’s deduction and also the homeowner’s property tax deduction?
    These deductions are based on paying rent or property tax on your principal residence.  If you paid Indiana property tax on your home and also paid rent on your home (maybe you sold your house, got married, etc), you can take both deductions. Each deduction is limited to the lesser of $2,500 or the amount of rent or property tax paid.

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Form IT-40 PNR:

  1. I am an Indiana resident in the military. My spouse is not an Indiana resident. We filed a joint federal return. How do we file with Indiana?
    You will need to file using Form IT-40PNR.  Indiana will tax all of your income, plus any income your spouse may have received from Indiana sources.
  1. I worked in Indiana six months. Then I worked six months in another state. How should I file my Indiana taxes?
    Since this question has variety of different scenarios, it would be best to refer to page 5 of the Form IT-40PNR tax booklet. Then you would need to see what the guidelines are for the other state(s).
  1. Do I have to figure county tax?
    You will if, on January 1 of the year, you lived or worked in an Indiana county that has a county tax. Of Indiana’s 92 counties, only Lake County does not have a county tax.”

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