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HB1168 • 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 Sheila Klinker
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the amount of tax relief or when it would start if enacted.

Property Tax Deduction for Unemployed Veterans

This bill creates a property tax deduction for veterans and their spouses who are considered unable to work due to disabilities.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides a property tax deduction for individuals or surviving spouses of individuals rated as individually unemployable by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veterans with disabilities that prevent them from working
  • Surviving spouses of veterans who are considered unemployable

Terms To Know

Property tax deduction
A reduction in the amount of property taxes a person has to pay.
Individually unemployable
A rating given by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who cannot work due to disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much tax relief will be provided.
  • It is unclear when this deduction would start if the bill becomes a law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Klinker

  2. 2026-01-05 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.
Property tax exemption for qualified veterans.

Current Bill Text

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

Property tax exemption for qualified veterans.

Provides a property tax deduction for an individual, or the surviving spouse of an individual, who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable.