Tax Structure

Indiana State Corporate Adjusted Income Tax

Taxpayer: Most corporations doing business in Indiana, except businesses subject to the Financial Institutions Tax, international banking facilities, subchapter S corporations, and federally tax-exempt not-for-profits.

Tax Base: Federal taxable income with eight (8) modifications:
1. subtract any income that the federal law or Constitution prohibits Indiana from taxing.
2. add deductions allowed for charitable contributions under federal law.
3. add deductions allowed under federal law for state income taxes.
4. apportion income to Indiana based on the average percentage of property owned in Indiana, of payroll paid in Indiana, and of sales volume attributable to Indiana.
5. make an adjustment to disallow the federal bonus depreciation.
6. add deduction allowed under Sections 172 and 810 of IRC.
7. add amounts attributable to increased Section 179 property deduction limits.
8. add education allowed for domestic production activities.

Tax Rate: 8.5%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
 

Elkhart County Adjusted Gross Income Tax (CAGIT)

1.5% for resident taxpayers
0.5% for non-resident taxpayers

Source: Elkhart County Auditor
 

Elkhart Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT)

0.25%

Source: Elkhart County Auditor
 

Elkhart County Property Tax

Note: Tax rates for taxes paid in 2009
 

DISTRICT

DISTRICT NAME

TAX RATE

     

001

Baugo Township

1.8401

002

Elkhart City - Baugo Township

3.2038

003

Benton Township

1.6553

004

Millersburg Town – Benton Township

2.4359

005

Cleveland Township

1.7073

006

Elkhart City – Cleveland Township

2.9963

007

Clinton Township

1.5985

008

Millersburg Town – Clinton Township

2.4271

009

Concord Township

2.1045

011

Elkhart City – Concord Township

3.2164

012

Elkhart City – Concord Township

2.9803

013

Goshen City – Concord Township

2.8900

014

Elkhart Township

1.7998

015

Goshen City – Elkhart Township

2.7562

016

Harrison Township

1.7696

017

Wakarusa Town – Harrison Township

2.4890

018

Jackson Township

1.6764

019

Jefferson Township

1.7196

020

Locke Township

1.5973

021

Nappanee City – Locke Township

2.9055

024

Olive Township

1.7314

025

Wakarusa Town – Olive Township

2.4944

026

Osolo Township

1.6906

027

Elkhart City – Osolo Township

2.9593

028

Union Township

1.8963

029

Nappanee City – Union Township

2.8834

030

Washington Township

1.5781

031

Bristol Town

2.1371

032

York Township

1.6933

034

Middlebury Township

1.9209

035

Middlebury Town

2.5061

036

Goshen City – Harrison Township

2.7307

037

Goshen City – Jefferson Township

2.7665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Elkhart County Auditor, David Hess