tax

The deadline to file last year’s tax returns is April 15. One expert advises Hoosiers on how to avoid penalties for late or incomplete filings.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a partnership with United Way, will help people who make less than $60,000 a year file 2023 federal and state taxes.

The council voted 4-1 Monday to petition the state for an excess levy.

That tax currently brings in about $8 billion a year for Indiana, a third of total state revenue.

A two-year task force is tasked with studying Indiana's entire tax system.

Through 11 months of the fiscal year, the state is already more than $2 billion ahead of where it needs to be.

The answer has to do with the way Indiana funds its roads — mainly through gasoline taxes. Because electric vehicles don’t use gas, Indiana imposes a fee on electric car owners.

House Bill 1451 received unanimous, bipartisan support in both chambers. The bill wouldn’t affect the unemployment application process or base benefit amounts.

Many policy experts point to a permanent Child Tax Credit, made available to low- and no-income families, as an effective strategy for reducing child poverty.

Indiana first sent out $125 per-taxpayer direct deposit payments for its automatic taxpayer refund in May. Lawmakers added an additional $200 during this summer’s special session.