STATEHOUSE (March 17, 2022) – About 900,000 additional Hoosiers will now qualify for the $125 automatic taxpayer refund this spring under a new law recently signed by the governor and supported by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
"Conservative policies, smart investments and our Hoosier workers' resilience has led our state to be in one of the strongest fiscal positions we have seen," Engleman said. "This money belongs to those who have earned it – our taxpayers."
Higher-than-expected state revenue collections during the 2021 fiscal year triggered the state's automatic taxpayer refund. As a result, Hoosier taxpayers will receive a combined refund of over $545 million when they file their taxes this year.
Engleman supported Senate Enrolled Act 1 to expand the list of who qualifies for a $125 refund to include those who did not earn enough money to file a state return. Engleman said these Hoosiers should also receive a refund because they still pay state sales taxes, which are deposited into the state's general fund, and, in the case of retirees, may have paid income taxes throughout their working years.
Engleman said depending on how Hoosiers file their state tax returns, refund payments could be made by direct deposit or by mailed checks. The Indiana Department of Revenue expects to have refunds processed by May 1 for Hoosiers who complete their taxes by the April 18 deadline.
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State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) represents House District 70,
which includes most of Harrison County, along with portions of Clark and Floyd counties.
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