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SB243 • 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
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Travis Holdman
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide detailed information on all specific changes, leaving some areas open for interpretation.

Indiana Tax Changes Act

This act makes several updates to Indiana's tax laws, including conforming state income taxes with federal law and modifying rules for cash transactions, gambling winnings, ABLE account contributions, electronic document delivery, and sales tax enforcement.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates state income tax rules to match federal law changes from Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1).
  • Changes how cash transactions are rounded when pennies are phased out.
  • Modifies the way gambling winnings affect state income tax withholding.
  • Expands the definition of 'contribution' for contributions to ABLE accounts, which help people with disabilities save money.
  • Allows the Department of State Revenue to send documents electronically and lets taxpayers choose to receive all their tax documents online.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Taxpayers in Indiana
  • The Department of State Revenue

Terms To Know

ABLE account
A special savings account that helps people with disabilities save money without losing government benefits.
Revenue Agent Report (RAR)
A report from the Internal Revenue Service about tax adjustments made after an audit.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify all changes to cigarette, petroleum severance, and alcoholic beverage taxes.
  • Some parts of the bill are complex and may need further explanation or guidance for taxpayers.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB0243.01.INTR.AMS07

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Travis Holdman

Filed

Plain English: This amendment makes various unspecified changes to the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

  • The exact nature of the changes is not specified in the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not provide specific details about what changes are being made, making it impossible to describe the concrete changes.
SB0243.01.INTR.AMS04

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Travis Holdman

Filed

Plain English: The amendment aims to gradually reduce and eventually eliminate the penny from Indiana's tax system.

  • Gradually phases out the use of pennies in calculating taxes over a period of time.
  • The exact timeline for phasing out pennies is not specified in the provided text, making it unclear how quickly this change would occur.
SB0243.01.INTR.AMS06

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Travis Holdman

Filed

Plain English: This amendment would add a new deduction for state income taxes in Indiana.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code allowing taxpayers to claim an additional deduction on their state income tax returns.
  • The official text does not specify what kind of deduction it is or who qualifies for it, making it hard to explain further details.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMH13

Committee Senate Bill (H) • Representative Jeffrey Thompson

Filed

Plain English: This amendment would change how Indiana taxes certain income by phasing out the penny deduction and modifying tax deductions for individuals.

  • Phases out the penny deduction over time, which affects how much state income tax some people pay.
  • Modifies rules about tax deductions that individuals can claim on their state income tax returns.
  • The exact details of how the phaseout and modifications will work are not fully explained in the provided text.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMH08

Committee Senate Bill (H) • Representative Cherrish Pryor

Filed

Plain English: This amendment would add a new section to the Indiana Code that requires gambling winnings to be withheld for tax purposes.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code requiring gambling winnings to be subject to income withholding.
  • The exact details of how gambling winnings will be withheld and reported are not specified in this amendment text, which may require additional clarification or legislation.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMH09

Committee Senate Bill (H) • Representative Cherrish Pryor

Filed

Plain English: This amendment would add a new section to the Indiana Code that requires gambling winnings to be withheld for tax purposes.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code requiring gambling winnings to be subject to income withholding.
  • The exact details of how gambling winnings will be withheld and reported are not specified in this amendment text, so further legislation or regulations would likely be needed to implement these requirements.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Senator Andrea Hunley

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding taxation, but does not provide specific details about what changes it intends to make.

  • The exact nature of the change is unclear from the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not specify the concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMS002

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Senator Shelli Yoder

X

Plain English: This amendment changes how Indiana taxes certain businesses by altering the tax rate for specific companies.

  • Modifies the tax rate for a particular group of businesses under Indiana's taxation laws.
  • The official text does not provide enough details to explain exactly which businesses are affected or what the new tax rate will be.
  • Further information is needed to understand the full impact and specifics of this amendment.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMS003

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Senator Liz Brown

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would change how Indiana taxes certain businesses by altering the tax rate or rules for specific companies.

  • The amendment modifies the way certain businesses are taxed in Indiana, but it does not specify which businesses or what changes will be made to their taxation.
  • The official text of the amendment is incomplete and does not provide enough details about which specific businesses would be affected or how their tax situation would change.
  • Without more information, it's unclear if this amendment aims to increase or decrease taxes for certain companies.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMS004

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Senator Michael Young

X

Plain English: This amendment changes how Indiana taxes certain businesses by altering the rules for calculating tax credits.

  • Modifies the way tax credits are calculated for specific businesses in Indiana.
  • The official text does not provide enough details to explain exactly which businesses or what specific changes will be made to the tax credit calculation process.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMS005

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Senator Michael Young

X

Plain English: This amendment would change how Indiana taxes certain businesses by altering the rules for calculating tax credits.

  • Modifies the way tax credits are calculated for specific businesses in Indiana.
  • The official text does not provide enough details to explain exactly which businesses or what specific changes will be made to the tax credit calculation process.
SB0243.02.COMS.AMS006

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Senator Michael Young

X

Plain English: This amendment changes how Indiana taxes certain businesses by altering the rules for calculating tax credits.

  • Modifies the way tax credits are calculated for specific businesses in Indiana.
  • The official text does not provide enough details to explain exactly which businesses or what specific changes will be made to the tax credit calculation process.
SB0243.03.COMH.AMH001

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Carey Hamilton

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding taxation, but the specific details of the changes are not provided in the given information.

  • The exact nature and content of the proposed changes to the Indiana Code concerning taxation are not specified in the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not provide enough detail to explain the concrete changes it would make.
SB0243.03.COMH.AMH002

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward DeLaney

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding taxation, but does not provide specific details about what changes are being suggested.

  • The exact nature of the proposed changes is unclear from the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
SB0243.03.COMH.AMH003

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward DeLaney

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding taxation, but does not provide specific details about what changes are being suggested.

  • The official text of the amendment is incomplete and does not specify any concrete changes to the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
SB0243.03.COMH.AMH004

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Ben Smaltz

Failed

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change how certain businesses are taxed in Indiana.

  • Modifies the way specific types of businesses are taxed under Indiana's tax laws.
  • The official text does not provide enough details about which businesses or what changes will be made, making it hard to explain further.
SB0243.03.COMH.AMH005

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Jeffrey Thompson

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to adjust certain tax provisions.

  • The amendment modifies specific sections of the Indiana Code related to taxation, but the exact details are not provided in the given text.
  • The official amendment text does not provide enough information to specify exactly which parts of the Indiana Code concerning taxation will be changed.
SB0243.03.COMH.AMH006

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward Clere

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding taxation but does not provide specific details on what changes it intends to make.

  • The amendment seeks to change the Indiana Code concerning taxation, but the exact nature of these changes is unclear from the provided information.
  • The official text does not specify the concrete changes this amendment would make to the Indiana Code.
  • Further details are needed to understand the specific impact and scope of this amendment.
SB0243.03.COMH.AMH007

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Jeffrey Thompson

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code regarding taxation but does not provide specific details about what exactly is being amended.

  • The amendment modifies the Indiana Code concerning taxation, though it does not specify which part of the code or how it will be changed.
  • The official text provided does not give enough information to explain the exact changes to the Indiana Code.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Public Law 128

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 285: yeas 47, nays 0

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

  8. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Motion to concur filed

  9. 2026-02-23 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: yeas 78, nays 18

  10. 2026-02-19 House

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. 2026-02-19 House

    Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 287: yeas 38, nays 56

  12. 2026-02-19 House

    Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 289: yeas 31, nays 63

  13. 2026-02-19 House

    Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 288: yeas 35, nays 58

  14. 2026-02-19 House

    Amendment #5 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote

  15. 2026-02-19 House

    Amendment #7 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote

  16. 2026-02-17 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. 2026-02-02 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  18. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Referred to the House

  19. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 47, nays 1

  20. 2026-01-28 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Thompson

  21. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Cosponsor: Representative Snow

  22. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Senator Alting added as coauthor

  23. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  24. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; voice vote

  25. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #4 (Young M) failed; Roll Call 66: yeas 20, nays 24

  26. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #5 (Young M) failed; voice vote

  27. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #6 (Young M) failed; Roll Call 67: yeas 11, nays 32

  28. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Senator Rogers added as third author

  29. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  30. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Senator Baldwin added as second author

  31. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Senator Dernulc added as coauthor

  32. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Authored by Senator Holdman

  33. 2026-01-12 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Various tax matters.

Amends and adds state income tax statutes to conform with certain provisions enacted in Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1) (commonly known as One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025). Specifies rounding provisions for cash transactions with regard to the penny phaseout. Amends state income tax withholding provisions for gambling winnings. Amends the definition of "contribution" for purpose of the state income tax credit for contributions to an ABLE account. Amends provisions regarding computation of specified research or experimental expenditures. Authorizes the department of state revenue (department) to mail documents electronically through its online tax system. Allows taxpayers to request to receive all documents from the department through the department's online tax system. Makes changes to certain tax warrant procedures. Extends the deadline for filing revenue agent report (RAR) adjustments from 180 days to one year from the Internal Revenue Service's finalization of the federal adjustments. Amends the statute of limitations for issuing assessments and refunds based on an RAR to one year. Adds certain sales tax enforcement provisions regarding motor vehicles, cargo trailers, aircraft, and watercraft. Amends provisions regarding confidentiality of tax information. Makes various changes to the cigarette tax chapter, the petroleum severance tax chapter, and the alcoholic beverage excise tax chapters. Specifies the liability of responsible persons for trust fund taxes. Defines the term "responsible person" with regard to trust fund taxes. Specifies application of the Indiana adoption tax credit. Revises provisions in the pass through entity tax regrading credit for taxes paid to another state. Amends provisions in the tax amnesty program. Specifies the determination of estimated tax penalties. Makes amending changes to the aircraft license excise tax.