Taxation

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T15: Taxation
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TABLE 15
NEI TAXATION
Corporate Income Tax/Franchise Tax State Local
Rate (range) 8.5% corporate AGI none
Formula (e.g. Sales, Property & Payroll) State is phasing in a single sales factor. By 2011, tax will be based on 8.5% of adjusted gross income
Federal Taxes Deductible no  
Accelerated Depreciation Permitted (Yes or No) no  
Franchise Tax no franchise tax  
Personal Income Tax State Local Resident (COIT/CEDIT/CAGIT)
Rate (Range) 3.4% 1.0%-1.5%
Earned Income same same
Unearned Income (e.g. Dividend) same same
Local Occupation Tax (Paid by Employee) Rate Basis
City Residents None  
Non-City Residents None  
Local Wage Tax (Paid by Employer) Rate Basis
City Residents None  
Non-City Residents None  
Gross Receipts Tax Rate by Type of Business    
Corporate Income Tax: no  
Financial Institutions Tax: no gross receipts, just corp income tax (see above) with certain deductions
Utility Receipts Tax: 1.4% taxable receipts  
Insurance Taxes: Insurance companies which pay the premium tax (gross premiums with certain deductions) are exempt from the corporate income tax.
Sales/Use Tax Rate
State 6.0%  
Local no, except county innkeeper's tax (8 counties) and 2 counties with food & beverage tax
Total 6.0%  
Sales Tax Rate by Utility: Consumers of utility services including: Electrical, natural gas, water, steam, sewage, or telecommunications 6.0%  
Hazardous Waste Disposal $11.50 per ton  
Fuel Taxes: Gasoline tax 18 cents per gallon plus 6% sales tax  
Telephone
Local State sales tax 6%  
Long Distance In State State sales tax 6%  
Long Distance Out of State State sales tax 6%  
Machinery & Equipment Subject to Sales/Use Tax
Production Exempt if directly used in direct production in mfg, farming, public utilities, or public transportation; otherwise 6%
Non-Production 6.00%  
Pollution Control Exempt if required by law; otherwise 6%
Office Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment 6.00%  
Sales/Use Tax (Yes or No) on
Office Building Construction Materials Yes
Industrial Building Construction Materials Yes
Manufacturers' Raw Materials No
Standard Software Yes
Custom Software certain R&D items exempt
Intangible Property
no state tax on intangible property
Real and Personal Property Tax Rates
Specific Real and Personal Tax Information is best summarized by a specific question to the legal dept. Each taxing district has varying credits available for Real Estate and Other Personal Property and for Business Personal Property, as well as varying state and local, homestead credits or additional COIT credits available.
Adams Co: 23 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2007 rate range of 1.7914 - 3.1423
Allen Co: 52 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2006 rate range of 2.3342 - 3.5366
Dekalb Co: 28 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2006 rate range of 1.5059 - 3.3587
Grant Co: 36 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2007 rate range of 2.2158 - 4.2387
Huntington Co: 21 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2007 rate range of 2.1407 - 3.9533
Lagrange Co: 18 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2006 rate range of 1.7504 - 3.2259
Noble Co: 22 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2006 rate range of 1.9021 - 3.2197
Steuben Co: 20 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2006 rate range of 1.3421 - 2.6928
Wabash Co: 13 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2007 rate range of 1.8485 - 3.6378
Wells Co: 23 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2007 rate range of 1.8434 - 2.9206
Whitely Co: 14 tax districts with an UNADJUSTED (see tax credit applications listed above) 2007 rate range of 1.7201 - 2.9147
State Property Tax Effective Rate per $100
Real Property $0.0024 per $100 assessed value
Personal Property (machinery/equipment) $0.0024 per $100 assessed value
Subject to Personal Property Tax
Production Machinery & Equipment Yes NOTE: Research and Development Sales Tax refund program. Reference: IN Dept of Revenue www.in.gov/dor/taxforms/s-wforms.html
Non Production Machinery & Equipment Yes  
Pollution Control Not if used for the welfare of the public  
Inventory NO INVENTORY TAX  

Raw Materials

 

Work in Progress

 

Finished Goods

 
Freeport Legislation---interstate commerce sales made in interstate commerce are exempt from sales and use tax, no personal prop tax.

Applicable to Warehousing

 

Applicable to Manufacturing

 

Goods Stored in a Public Warehouse

 
Office Furniture-Fixtures

Computer Equipment

Yes

Workstations

Yes

Telephones

Yes

Furniture

Yes

Company Vehicles

No -Subject to State Excise Tax

Standard Software

 

Custom Software

 
NOTE: TAX INCENTIVES/TAX CREDITS/EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE See Table 22
Source: In Handbook Taxes, Revenues, and Appropriations 2006, Indiana Dept Local Government Finance (2006 and 2007), Indiana Dept of Revenue
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