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HB1023 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Cherrish Pryor
Last action
2026-01-15
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details on the amount of the deduction or its current impact due to the small number of surviving spouses from WWI.

Restores Property Tax Deduction for WWI Veteran Spouses

This bill restores a property tax deduction for surviving spouses of World War I veterans that was previously limited to certain years.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the time limit on when a surviving spouse of a World War I veteran can claim a property tax deduction.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Surviving spouses of World War I veterans who own property and pay taxes on it.

Terms To Know

Property tax
A tax that people pay based on the value of their land or buildings they own.
Surviving spouse
The husband or wife who is still alive after their partner has died.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify how much the property tax deduction will be.
  • This bill only affects surviving spouses of World War I veterans, which may be a very small group today.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-15 House

    Representative Klinker added as coauthor

  2. 2025-12-01 House

    Authored by Representative Pryor

  3. 2025-12-01 House

    Coauthored by Representative Snow

  4. 2025-12-01 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
Deduction for surviving spouses of WW I veterans.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

Deduction for surviving spouses of WW I veterans.

Restores the property tax deduction available to a surviving spouse of a World War I veteran that was limited to property taxes imposed for an assessment date before January 1, 2025, by SEA 1-2025 (P.L. 68-2025).