Credits

Details
This credit has been repealed. However, any previously approved yet unused credit is available to be claimed.

Who is Eligible?
Certain individuals who made qualified investments that reduced dependency on foreign oil and reduce pollution

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Certification from Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) required

Details
A credit may be available for a qualified investment in an integrated coal gasification power plant or a fluidized bed combustion technology. This credit is available to pass-through entities, such as members of partnerships and S corporations.

You must file an application with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

Who is Eligible?
Certain individuals who make qualified investments in integrated coal gasification power plant or fluidized bed combustion technology

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Certification from IEDC required

Details
You may be eligible for a credit if you made a contribution(s) to Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 education savings plan. However, if you made a non-qualified withdrawal(s) from this plan, you will probably have to repay some or all of any credits previously claimed. Get Schedule IN-529 for additional information.

Who is Eligible?
Individuals who make contributions to a CollegeChoice 529 plan

Additional Forms
Schedule IN-529

Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
If you donated money or property to an Indiana college or university, you may be able to take a credit.

• For an individual filing a single return, the credit is the lesser of one-half of the amount contributed, or $100.
• For individuals filing a joint return, the credit is the lesser of one-half of the amount contributed, or $200.

Note: Tuition paid to a college or university is not a contribution, and does not qualify for this credit.
Get Schedule CC-40 for complete details.

Who is Eligible?
Individuals who donated money or property to an Indiana college or university

Additional Forms
Schedule CC-40

Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
Indiana residents must report all income that is reported for federal income tax purposes on their Indiana individual income tax return. This includes income from sources outside Indiana. Likewise, nonresidents who receive income from Indiana generally will owe tax to Indiana on the part of their income that is from or connected with Indiana sources.

When this happens, individuals may be subject to individual income tax by both their state of residence and the state where the income comes from. Indiana has entered into agreements with several states to eliminate the requirement of paying tax to two states on the same income. Tax treatment of out-of-state income depends upon the types of income and the state from which the income is derived.

Note: Indiana only allows credits for individual income tax paid to other states or localities. Other taxes such as property taxes, corporate income taxes, and unincorporated business taxes are not allowed as a basis for claiming such credits.

Who is Eligible?
Certain individuals who receive income from other states.

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Group A Worksheet IT-40 booklet/IT-40PNR Federal Form 1116; other state tax return

Details
A state and local income tax liability credit is available for a qualified investment made within a community revitalization enhancement district. The expenditure must be made under a plan adopted by an advisory commission on industrial development and approved by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation before it is made. The credit is equal to 25 percent of the qualified investment made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.

This credit is available to pass-through entities, such as members of partnerships and S corporations.

The credit is nonrefundable and cannot be carried back. You may carry forward any excess credit to the next tax year.

Who is Eligible?
A state and local income tax liability credit is available for a qualified investment made within a community revitalization enhancement district

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
If you have business income (including partnership or S corporation income) you may be eligible for one or both of these credits. These credits are available to businesses who conduct certain activities that are designed to foster job creation and/or job retention in Indiana.

This credit is available to pass-through entities, such as members of partnerships and S corporations.

Who is Eligible?
​​​​​​Qualifying business income that fosters job creation or retention in Indiana

Additional Forms
Schedule IN-EDGE or Schedule IN-EDGE-R

Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
This credit is based on qualified investments made within Indiana. It is the lesser of 10% of qualifying wages, or $1,500 per qualified employee, up to the amount of tax liability on income derived from the enterprise zone.

Who is Eligible?
Several credits for businesses in designated enterprise zones.

Additional Forms
Schedule EZ

Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
A business with annual worldwide revenue of $50 million, and at least 75 employees (for credits awarded before July 1, 2022), which relocates its corporate headquarters to Indiana may be eligible for a credit. The credit may be as much as 50% of the cost incurred in relocating the headquarters.

Who is Eligible?
A business with an annual worldwide revenue of $50 million and at least 75 employees (for credits awarded before July 1, 2022), that relocates corporate headquarters to Indiana.

Additional Forms
Schedule IN-OCC

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A credit is available for qualified film and media productions. This credit is administered and must be approved by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

Who is Eligible?
Qualified media productions that incur qualified production expenses.

Additional Forms
Schedule IN-OCC

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A credit is available for qualified contributions made to a community development corporation participating in an Individual Development Account (IDA) program. The organization must have an approved program number from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) before a contribution qualifies for pre-approval. Applications for the credit are filed through the IHCDA.

S corporations and partnerships may take this credit and pass through the unused portion to their shareholders and partners.

Who is Eligible?
Qualified contributions to a community development corporation participating in an IDA program

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
Indiana has a research expense credit that is similar to the federal credit for research and experimental expenses paid in carrying on your trade or business in Indiana. S corporations and partnerships may pass through the credit to their shareholders and partners. Enclose your schedule IN K-1 to support your claim.

A completed Form IT-20REC must be kept with your records as the department can require you to provide this information.

For a more thorough explanation of this tax credit, visit the Indiana Research Expense Credit webpage.

Who is Eligible?
Qualifying research and experimental expenses paid in carrying on trade or business in Indiana.

Additional Forms
IT-20REC

Schedule 6 and G

Details
Claim the Indiana state and Indiana County tax withholding amounts as credits when you file your Indiana income tax return (Forms IT-40, IT-40PNR, IT-40RNR or IT-40X).

Indiana withholding amounts may be found on any of the following forms:

• W-2: Wage and Tax Statement
• W-2G: Certain Gambling Winnings
• 1099-G: Certain Government Payments
• 1099-R: Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, etc.
• 1099-MISC: Miscellaneous Income
• Schedule IN K-1: Shareholder's/Partner's Share of IN AGI, Deductions, Modifications and Credits
• WH-4852: Indiana Substitute for Form W-2 or Form 1099-R (Indiana form)

Do not claim other state's or non-Indiana locality withholding amounts on your Indiana income tax return. You'll need to contact those states/localities for instructions on how to claim those credits.

Who is Eligible?
Anyone with Indiana and/or county withholding taxes

Additional Forms
Schedules 5, F and IN-W

Details
You may be eligible for Indiana’s earned income credit if you have claimed an earned income credit on your federal tax return. Get Schedule IN-EIC and review the detailed instructions as found in the IT-40/IT-40PNR instruction booklets.

Who is Eligible?
If eligible on federal return you may be eligible for a state credit

Additional Forms
Schedule IN-EIC

Schedules 6 and G

Details
This credit is based on a taxpayer’s qualified investment in a vacant industrial facility located in a designated industrial recovery site. If the Indiana Economic Development Corporation approves the application and the plan for rehabilitation, you are entitled to a credit based on the “qualified investment.” The minimum age for a facility to be eligible for this credit has been reduced from 20 years to 15 years. This credit is available to pass-through entities, such as members of partnerships and S corporations.

Who is Eligible?
Qualified investment in a vacant industrial facility

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
You may be eligible to claim a Lake County (Indiana) Residential Income Tax credit if you meet all three of the following requirements.

1. You paid property tax to Lake County (Indiana) on your residence. Your “residence” is your principal dwelling. You must either own or be buying the residence under contract, and must pay property tax to Lake County (Indiana) on that residence.
2. Your Modified Indiana Adjusted Gross Income is less than $18,600.
3. You are not claiming the Homeowner’s Residential Property Tax Deduction.

Who is Eligible?
Anyone who paid property taxes in Lake County Indiana with an Indiana adjusted gross income less than $18,600 that does not claim a residential property tax deduction

Additional Forms
Complete Worksheets A & B in IT-40 Booklet or IT-40PNR Booklet

Schedule 5, Schedule F

Details

A credit is available for a qualified investment at a mine reclamation site. This credit is administered and must be approved by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

Who is Eligible?

Qualified investments at a mine reclamation site.

Additional Forms

Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details
If you made a contribution or engaged in activities to upgrade areas in Indiana, you may be able to claim a credit for this assistance.

Contact the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, Neighborhood Assistance Program, located at 30 S. Meridian St., Suite 1000, Indianapolis, IN 46204, phone number 317-232-7777 (800-872-0371 outside Indianapolis), for more information. Pass-through entities are eligible for the credit.

Important: Do not report fees paid to your neighborhood association on this line. They are not eligible for this credit.

Who is Eligible?
Certain individuals who made a contribution or engaged in activities to upgrade areas in Indiana

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details

A credit is available for an entity owner of a partnership or S corporation that has elected to pay PTET. This credit is also available to owners of pass-through entities that pass along PTET from another entity.

Who is Eligible?

Taxpayer who is a partner in a partnership or a shareholder of an S corporation that has elected to pay PTET.

Additional Forms

Schedule 5, Schedule F

Details
If you are an eligible educator working for an Indiana school corporation, you may be entitled to a credit for qualified expenses paid for certain classroom supplies. The credit can be as much as $100 ($200 if married filing joint and both spouses meet the requirements but not more than $100 each).
You are an eligible educator if, during the taxable year, you are employed as a Kindergarten–12 Indiana public school:

• Teacher
• Librarian
• Counselor
• Principal
• Superintendent

Who is Eligible?
Anyone who is an eligible educator working for an Indiana school corporation, on qualified expenses for classroom supplies

Additional Forms
Schedule 6, Schedule G

Details

You may be able to claim the unified tax credit for the elderly if you or your spouse meet all the following requirements:

• You and/or your spouse are age 65 or older by the end of the tax year;
• You must file a joint return if you were married and living together at any time during the year;
• Your federal adjusted gross income must be less than $10,000;
• You must claim the credit within three years of the due date of your return.  For instance, for 2023, the credit must be claimed by April 15, 2027.
• You must have been a resident of Indiana for six months or more during the tax year; and
• You must not have been in prison for 180 days or more during the tax year.

The credit ranges from $40 to $140, depending on your age, marital status and income, and must be claimed no later than June 30 following the close of the tax year.

Who is Eligible?
See the requirements for anyone 65 or older at the end of the tax year

Additional Forms
SC-40 and Schedules 5 and F

Details
A taxpayer that provides qualified investment capital to a qualified Indiana business may be eligible for this credit.

Who is Eligible?
Certain individuals that provide qualified investment capital to a qualified Indiana business

Additional Forms
Schedules 6 and G