Foster care program tax credit.
Summary
Provides a tax credit for a taxpayer that makes a monetary contribution to a qualifying foster care organization. Defines a "qualifying foster care organization" as an organization that (1) is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) provides foster care prevention services and programs or direct assistance to individuals in the foster care system; (3) spends at least 50% of its available revenue on qualified services to Indiana residents; (4) affirms it will continue spending at least 50% of its available revenue on qualified services to Indiana residents; and (5) provides ongoing qualified services to at least 200 Indiana residents. Provides that the department of state revenue (department) shall grant a tax credit against any state tax liability due equal to 50% of the amount of the monetary contribution by a person to a qualifying foster care organization. Provides that the tax credit that a taxpayer receives may not exceed $10,000 for any taxable year. Provides that the amount of tax credits allowed may not exceed $2,000,000 in the state fiscal year. Provides that to claim a tax credit an application must be filed with the department. Provides that the department shall promptly notify an applicant whether, or the extent to which, the tax credit is allowable in the state fiscal year in which the application is filed. Provides that when the total credits approved equal the maximum amount allowable in any state fiscal year, no application thereafter filed for that fiscal year shall be approved. Provides that the tax credit chapter expires in 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2021
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 16, 2021
D
Democratic11
63% Yea
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
upper
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Chris Garten
RRepublican
P
Doug Miller
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
Dale DeVon
RRepublican
Co
David Niezgodski
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
Co
Fady Qaddoura
DDemocratic
Co
J.D. Ford
DDemocratic
Co
John Crane
RRepublican
Co
Jon Ford
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
RG
Ronald Grooms
RRepublican
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