Indiana Income Taxes and IN State Tax Forms

Indiana
"The Hoosier State"

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Where is my Indiana State Tax Refund?

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How to file an Indiana Tax Extension

How to file an Indiana Tax Amendment

Prepare and efile Your Indiana Tax Return

The efile.com tax software makes it easy for you to efile your state tax return and use the correct state tax forms. Prepare and efile your Indiana state tax return (resident, nonresident, or part-year resident) and Federal tax return together or separately at efile.com. View the federal tax return filing requirements.

Indiana Income Tax Filing Deadline

The regular deadline to file an Indiana state income tax return is April 15.

Tax Deadline Date	Type of Income Tax Return	Filing Deadline / Due Date Description
April 15, 2013	2012 Indiana State Tax Return	Due date for Indiana State Income Tax Returns - income tax filing deadline
April 15, 2013	2012 Indiana State Tax Extension	Due date for Indiana State Income Tax Return extensions
November 15, 2013	2012 Indiana State Tax Return	Last day to efile a 2012 Indiana State Income Tax Return for tax extension filers and late efilers

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Indiana State Tax Forms that Can Be efiled

efile.com supports all of the forms that Indiana allows to be efiled. You can efile any of the following Indiana state tax forms:

Form/Schedule	Description	Can I efile this form?
Form IT-40	Income Tax Form	efile It efile It efile It
Form IT-40PNR	Part-Year Resident Form
Schedule 1/B	Add-Backs
Schedule 2/C	Deductions
Schedule 6/G	Offset Credits
Schedule CT-40	County Tax Schedule for Indiana Residents
Schedule CC-40	Indiana College Credit
Schedule E	Other Taxes Worksheet
Schedule IN-EIC	Indiana's Earned Income Credit
Schedule IT-2210	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
Schedule IT-2440	Indiana Disability Retirement Deduction
Schedule 529	Indiana's CollegeChoice 529 Education Savings Plan Credit
Form 40PNRA	Indiana Apportionment Schedule for Nonresident Individuals
Form CC-40	College and 21st Century Scholars Credit
Form WH18	State Miscellaneous Withholding Tax
Form IT-40X	Amended Individual Income Tax Return

Indiana State Tax Forms that Cannot Be efiled

Form	Description
WH-4	Employee's Withholding Exemption & County Status Certificate

IN Tax Extension

Extension Form	Indiana Extension Instructions	How to File
Form IT-9, Tax Extension	To obtain an automatic 60-day extension of time to file your Indiana state tax return, you must complete and file Form IT-9 on or before the original deadline of the IN state return. This is not an extension of time to pay your state taxes owed. If you file an IN state tax extension, you should pay at least 90% of taxes due by the deadline in order to avoid any penalties. Complete and file form ES-40 if you owe IN state tax. If you file federal tax extension Form 4868 and you paid at least 90% of taxes owed to the state, you automatically gain an extension of time to file your IN state tax return and you do not need to file Form IT-9. Your new IN state tax return deadline will be November 15. This due date applies whether you filed Form IT-9 or Form 4868.	Work with a TaxPro goPRO Form ES-40

Extension Form

Indiana Extension Instructions

How to File

Form IT-9, Tax Extension

To obtain an automatic 60-day extension of time to file your Indiana state tax return, you must complete and file Form IT-9 on or before the original deadline of the IN state return. This is not an extension of time to pay your state taxes owed. If you file an IN state tax extension, you should pay at least 90% of taxes due by the deadline in order to avoid any penalties. Complete and file form ES-40 if you owe IN state tax.

If you file federal tax extension Form 4868 and you paid at least 90% of taxes owed to the state, you automatically gain an extension of time to file your IN state tax return and you do not need to file Form IT-9.

Your new IN state tax return deadline will be November 15. This due date applies whether you filed Form IT-9 or Form 4868.

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Form ES-40

Important Reminder! If you are efiling an Indiana tax extension, you may need to efile a federal tax extension as well.

IN Tax Amendment

Amendment Form	Indiana Amendment Instructions	How to File
Form IT-40X	If you have already filed or efiled your state return and you need to make corrections, you can file an amended return. To prepare an amended Indiana tax return, simply fill out a new Form IT-40X. You cannot efile an IN amended return, so you will need to mail it to the address on the form.	Work with a TaxPro goPRO

Important Reminder! If you are filing an Indiana tax amendment, you may need to file a federal tax amendment as well.

Past Year Forms: Tax Year 2011 Indiana Tax Forms (Print, Fill Out, and Mail)
Form IT-40	Income Tax Form	Work with a TaxPro goPRO
Form IT-40PNR	Part-Year Resident Form
Schedule 1/B	Add-Backs
Schedule 2/C	Deductions
Schedule 6/G	Offset Credits
Schedule CT-40	County Tax Schedule for Indiana Residents
Schedule E	Other Taxes Worksheet
Schedule IN-EIC	Indiana's Earned Income Credit
Schedule IT-2210	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
Schedule IT-2440	Indiana Disability Retirement Deduction
Schedule 529	Indiana's CollegeChoice 529 Education Savings Plan Credit
Form 40PNRA	Indiana Apportionment Schedule for Nonresident Individuals
Form CC-40	College and 21st Century Scholars Credit
Form WH18	State Miscellaneous Withholding Tax
Form IT-40X	Amended Individual Income Tax Return

Where's My Refund? - Check Your Indiana State Tax Refund Status

Before checking the status of your IN state refund, wait at least 3 weeks after efiling your return. If you filed your return on paper, wait at least 12 weeks after you filed the return.

Check your Indiana state tax return refund status online.

Indiana efile Error Codes

If your Indiana state return was rejected, you will receive an error reject code. If you prepared and efiled your return on efile.com, we will provide you with an explanation of how to correct the error on your return. You may then resubmit your state return at no additional charge until it is accepted by the state.

View a list of all Indiana State efile Income Tax Return Error Reject Codes.

Indiana Tax Facts

IN Income Tax:

Indiana collects a 3.4% flat tax of federal AGI with modification. Most IN counties also collect income tax and have their own tax rates.

IN Sales Tax:

Indiana has a general state sales tax rate of 7%.

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IN Personal Property Tax:

Indiana's personal property taxes vary based on county.

Odd Tax Facts:

Indiana's IT-40EZ no longer supports the Earned Income Credit. IN taxpayers must file Form IT-40 if they wish to claim the EIC.

IN State Tax Agency:

For more information, you can visit the website of The Indiana Department of Revenue.