STATEHOUSE (Aug. 26, 2022) – Hoosiers should be on the lookout for an additional automatic taxpayer refund thanks to a new law supported by local lawmakers.
Individual filers will receive $200, or $400 for a married couple filing jointly. State Rep. Joanna King (R-Middlebury) said unlike Washington, D.C., Indiana is responsibly using the state's surplus, which experienced higher-than-anticipated revenue collections, to return $1 billion to taxpayers.
"On behalf of the hardworking Hoosiers who are feeling the pinch caused by inflation, we needed to act and provide some relief," King said. "An automatic taxpayer refund is a sensible approach to give money back to those who rightfully earned it."
According to the Indiana Department of Revenue, direct deposits and mailed checks have already started going out to Hoosiers. The Indiana auditor’s office can print 50,000 checks per day and is aiming to have all checks printed by early October. Hoosiers should allow until Nov. 1, 2022, to receive their refund.
"Inflation is forcing families to make tough choices on what they spend their hard-earned money on, and this refund can help ease some of that pressure," said State Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart). "With Indiana's surplus, it was important to seize the opportunity to responsibly return money back to Hoosier taxpayers."
Miller said the $200 automatic taxpayer refund is separate from the $125 refund issued earlier this year. The state will issue a combined check for both refunds to taxpayers who were eligible for and have not yet received the initial $125 refund by direct deposit. Hoosiers on Social Security who did not qualify for the $125 taxpayer refund because they did not have to file a state tax return can still qualify for the $200 refund, if they file their tax return in the calendar year 2023.
"Indiana's strong track record of fiscal responsibility allows for money to be returned to Hoosiers who are dealing with record-high inflation," said State Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola). "This is a smart, sensible approach to provide relief."
For more information on the automatic taxpayer refund, visit in.gov/dor and scroll down to click on "Automatic Taxpayer Refunds." To learn more about Senate Enrolled Act 2 (ss), click here.
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State Rep. Joanna King (R-Middlebury) represents House District 49,
which includes the eastern portion of Elkhart County.
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State Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart) represents House District 48,
which includes portions of Elkhart County.
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State Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola) represents House District 21,
which includes portions of Elkhart and St. Joseph counties.
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