INDIANA SALES DISCLOSURE FORM INSTRUCTIONS
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APPLICATION FORM AND
RESTRICTIONS WHEN
DEDUCTION
MAXIMUM AMOUNT
VERIFICATION (PROOF)
COMBINING WITH OTHER
(Indiana Code)
**
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED
DEDUCTIONS**
1) Individual must own or be buying on contract the real property or mobile or
manufactured home not assessed as real property on the date the application is filed;
2) Individual is at least 65 by December 31 of the year preceding the year in which the
deduction is claimed;
$12,480
3) Individual resides on the real property or mobile home or manufactured home;
State Form 43708
4) Combined adjusted gross income not exceeding $25,000;
Internal Revenue Service Form
Note: If all joint
PARTIALLY ‐ May not claim
5) Individual has owned the real property or mobile home or manufactured home for at
1040 for the previous calendar
Over 65
tenants or tenants in
any deductions other than
least one (1) year before claiming the deduction;
year.
common are not at
the Mortgage and the
(6.1.1129)
This requirement includes
least 65 years of age,
6) Assessed property value not exceeding $182,430;
Homestead Deductions.
submitting the 1040 for the
the deduction
7) Surviving, un‐remarried spouse at least 60 years of age if deceased was 65 at the time
applicant and all co‐owners.
allowed shall be
of death;
reduced.
8) Individual may not be denied the deduction because the individual is absent from the
real property or mobile home or manufactured home while in a nursing home or
hospital.
1) Individual is blind as defined in IC 12‐7‐2‐21(1);
2) The real property or mobile or manufactured home is principally used and occupied by
the individual as the individual’s residence;
3) Individual must own or be buying on contract the real property or mobile or
PARTIALLY ‐ These
manufactured home not assessed as real property on the date the application is filed;
deductions may be claimed
Blind
State Form 43710
$12,480
with all other deductions
4) Individual’s taxable gross income does not exceed $17,000;
Proof of Blindness
(61.11211; 12)
EXCEPT the Over 65
5) With respect to real property, file during the year for which the person desires to
Deduction.
obtain the deduction, and with respect to mobile or manufactured homes not assessed
as real property, file during the twelve months before March 31 of each year for which
the deduction is sought (if mailed the mailing must be postmarked on or before the last
day for filing).
1) Individual qualified for homestead standard deduction in preceding calendar year and
qualifies in current year;
2) For individual who files single return, adjusted gross income cannot exceed $30,000,
for individual who files a joint return with spouse, adjusted gross income cannot exceed
$40,000;
3) Homestead qualifies as a “qualified homestead property” for the calendar year and
filing requirements are met. (“Qualified homestead property” means the individual
who owns, is purchasing the homestead on contract or has beneficial interest in the
Tax liability minus
State Form 43708
Over 65 Circuit Breaker
owner, is or will be at least 65 on or before December 31 of the calendar year
the product of tax for
Internal Revenue Service Form
Credit
None
immediately preceding the calendar year in which the taxes are due, and the gross
preceding year
1040 for the previous calendar
(61.120.68.5)
assessed value of the homestead on the assessment date is less than $160,000.)
multiplied by 1.02.
year for applicant and spouse.
4) With respect to real property, file during the year for which the person desires to
obtain the credit, and with respect to mobile or manufactured homes not assessed as
real property, file during the twelve months before March 31 of each year for which the
credit is sought (if mailed the mailing must be postmarked on or before the last day for
filing);
5) File in same manner as for 6‐1.1‐12‐9 (over 65 deduction);
6) Applies to taxes first due and payable in 2009.