Various tax matters.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Signed Mar 5, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill transitions the legislative text from a finalized enrolled version to a House version, incorporating specific amendments to Indiana's tax code. The changes primarily focus on updating the effective dates for a new 'Penny Phaseout' rule, clarifying how state and local taxes are rounded down to the nearest five cents, and refining definitions of taxable income. It also expands the scope of tax enforcement to include specific types of vehicles and adjusts the timeline for filing revenue agent reports.
Scope change
The bill's scope is expanded to include new enforcement provisions for motor vehicles, cargo trailers, aircraft, and watercraft, and it clarifies the application of the new penny phaseout rules to exclude retail transactions under IC 6-2.5.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the new 'Penny Phaseout' article was updated to January 1, 2027, and the deadline for filing revenue agent report adjustments was extended from 180 days to one year.
REQUIREMENT
New requirements were added to round state and local tax amounts downward to the nearest five cents, with specific rules for transactions involving agents or trustees.
ENFORCEMENT
The bill adds specific sales tax enforcement provisions covering motor vehicles, cargo trailers, aircraft, and watercraft.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'gross retail income' was amended to clarify how third-party price reductions and discounts are treated in sales calculations.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
46–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Jan 28, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
9
Mar 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 285: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: yeas 78, nays 18
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Amended
Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 288: yeas 35, nays 58
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #7 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Amended
Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 287: yeas 38, nays 56
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #5 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Amended
Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 289: yeas 31, nays 63
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 47, nays 1
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #6 (Young M) failed; Roll Call 67: yeas 11, nays 32
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #5 (Young M) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #4 (Young M) failed; Roll Call 66: yeas 20, nays 24
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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