Indiana Code 6-1.1-31

IC 6-1.1-31-3
Information considered in preparation of rules, regulations, property tax forms, and property tax returns
     Sec. 3. In the preparation of rules, regulations, property tax forms, and property tax returns, the department of local government finance may consider:
        (1) data compiled by the federal government;
        (2) data compiled by this state and its taxing authorities;
        (3) data compiled and studies made by a state college or university;
        (4) generally accepted practices of appraisers, including generally accepted property assessment valuation and mass appraisal principles and practices;
        (5) generally accepted indices of construction costs;
        (6) for assessment dates after February 28, 2001, generally accepted indices of income accruing from real property;
        (7) sales data compiled for generally comparable properties; and
        (8) any other information which is available to the department of local government finance.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1.) As amended by P.L.6-1997, SEC.102; P.L.90-2002, SEC.219; P.L.1-2004, SEC.38 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.41.

IC 6-1.1-31-4
Copies of promulgations
     Sec. 4. When the department of local government finance prescribes or promulgates a rule, regulation, property tax form, property tax return, notice form, bulletin, directive, or any other paper, the department shall:
        (1) send copies of it to the local taxing officials;
        (2) send a copy of it to the executive director of the legislative services agency in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, if it is not published in the Indiana Register under IC 4-22; and
        (3) maintain copies of it for general distribution.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1.) As amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.220; P.L.146-2008, SEC.270.

IC 6-1.1-31-5
True tax value; factors considered by assessing officials
     Sec. 5. (a) Subject to this article, the rules adopted by the department of local government finance are the basis for determining the true tax value of tangible property.
    (b) Assessing officials shall:
        (1) comply with the rules, appraisal manuals, bulletins, and directives adopted by the department of local government finance;
        (2) use the property tax forms, property tax returns, and notice forms prescribed by the department; and
        (3) collect and record the data required by the department.
    (c) In assessing tangible property, the assessing officials may consider factors in addition to those prescribed by the department of local government finance if the use of the additional factors is first approved by the department. Each assessing official shall indicate on the official's records for each individual assessment whether:
        (1) only the factors contained in the department's rules, forms, and returns have been considered; or
        (2) factors in addition to those contained in the department's rules, forms, and returns have been considered.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1.) As amended by P.L.24-1986, SEC.22; P.L.6-1997, SEC.103; P.L.90-2002, SEC.221; P.L.1-2004, SEC.39 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.42; P.L.146-2008, SEC.271.

IC 6-1.1-31-6
Real property assessment; classification of land and improvements
     Sec. 6. (a) With respect to the assessment of real property, the rules of the department of local government finance shall provide for:
        (1) the classification of land on the basis of:
            (i) acreage;
            (ii) lots;
            (iii) size;
            (iv) location;
            (v) use;
            (vi) productivity or earning capacity;
            (vii) applicable zoning provisions;
            (viii) accessibility to highways, sewers, and other public services or facilities; and
            (ix) any other factor that the department determines by rule is just and proper; and
        (2) the classification of improvements on the basis of:
            (i) size;
            (ii) location;
            (iii) use;
            (iv) type and character of construction;
            (v) age;
            (vi) condition;
            (vii) cost of reproduction; and

            (viii) any other factor that the department determines by rule is just and proper.
    (b) With respect to the assessment of real property, the rules of the department of local government finance shall include instructions for determining:
        (1) the proper classification of real property;
        (2) the size of real property;
        (3) the effects that location and use have on the value of real property;
        (4) the productivity or earning capacity of:
            (A) agricultural land; and
            (B) real property regularly used to rent or otherwise furnish residential accommodations for periods of thirty (30) days or more;
        (5) sales data for generally comparable properties; and
        (6) the true tax value of real property based on the factors listed in this subsection and any other factor that the department determines by rule is just and proper.
    (c) With respect to the assessment of real property, true tax value does not mean fair market value. Subject to this article, true tax value is the value determined under the rules of the department of local government finance.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.2, SEC.27; P.L.42-1984, SEC.2; P.L.24-1986, SEC.23; P.L.90-2002, SEC.222; P.L.1-2004, SEC.40 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.43; P.L.154-2006, SEC.52.

IC 6-1.1-31-7
Assessment of personal property; classification
     Sec. 7. (a) With respect to the assessment of personal property, the rules of the department of local government finance shall provide for the classification of personal property on the basis of:
        (1) date of purchase;
        (2) location;
        (3) use;
        (4) depreciation, obsolescence, and condition; and
        (5) any other factor that the department determines by rule is just and proper.
    (b) With respect to the assessment of personal property, the rules of the department of local government finance shall include instructions for determining:
        (1) the proper classification of personal property;
        (2) the effect that location has on the value of personal property;
        (3) the cost of reproducing personal property;
        (4) the depreciation, including physical deterioration and obsolescence, of personal property;
        (5) the productivity or earning capacity of mobile homes regularly used to rent or otherwise furnish residential accommodations for periods of thirty (30) days or more;

        (6) the true tax value of mobile homes assessed under IC 6-1.1-7 (other than mobile homes subject to the preferred valuation method under IC 6-1.1-4-39(b)) as the least of the values determined using the following:
            (A) The National Automobile Dealers Association Guide.
            (B) The purchase price of a mobile home if:
                (i) the sale is of a commercial enterprise nature; and
                (ii) the buyer and seller are not related by blood or marriage.
            (C) Sales data for generally comparable mobile homes;
        (7) the true tax value at the time of acquisition of computer application software, for the purpose of deducting the value of computer application software from the acquisition cost of tangible personal property whenever the value of the tangible personal property that is recorded on the taxpayer's books and records reflects the value of the computer application software; and
        (8) the true tax value of personal property based on the factors listed in this subsection and any other factor that the department determines by rule is just and proper.
    (c) In providing for the classification of personal property and the instructions for determining the items listed in subsection (b), the department of local government finance shall not include the value of land as a cost of producing tangible personal property subject to assessment.
    (d) With respect to the assessment of personal property, true tax value does not mean fair market value. Subject to this article, true tax value is the value determined under rules of the department of local government finance.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.63, SEC.5; P.L.42-1984, SEC.3; P.L.24-1986, SEC.24; P.L.90-2002, SEC.223; P.L.1-2004, SEC.41 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.44; P.L.214-2005, SEC.15.

IC 6-1.1-31-8
Exchange of information with other states or United States
Sec. 8. The department of local government finance may adopt rules and regulations to govern the interchange of information with an officer or agency of another state or the United States. The department of local government finance may, pursuant to those rules and regulations, furnish any information in its possession to such an officer or agency if the information is furnished under a reciprocal arrangement which provides that the department shall receive like information from the officer or agency.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1.) As amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.224.

IC 6-1.1-31-9 Version a
General reassessment; adoption of rules; time limit; readoption and approval of rules

     Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2013. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2013.
    Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the department of local government finance may not adopt rules for the appraisal of real property in a general reassessment after July 1 of the year before the year in which the general reassessment is scheduled to begin.
    (b) If rules for the appraisal of real property in a general reassessment are timely adopted under subsection (a) and are then disapproved by the attorney general for any reason under IC 4-22-2-32, the department of local government finance may modify the rules to cure the defect that resulted in disapproval by the attorney general, and may then take all actions necessary under IC 4-22-2 to readopt and to obtain approval of the rules. This process may be repeated as necessary until the rules are approved.
As added by P.L.14-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.55-1986, SEC.3; P.L.90-2002, SEC.225.

IC 6-1.1-31-9 Version b
Reassessment; adoption of rules; time limit; readoption and approval of rules
     Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2013. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2013.
    Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the department of local government finance may not adopt rules for the appraisal of real property:
        (1) in a general reassessment under IC 6-1.1-4-4; or
        (2) in a reassessment under a county's reassessment plan prepared under IC 6-1.1-4-4.2;
after July 1 of the year before the year in which the reassessment is scheduled to begin.
    (b) If rules described in subsection (a) are timely adopted under subsection (a) and are then disapproved by the attorney general for any reason under IC 4-22-2-32, the department of local government finance may modify the rules to cure the defect that resulted in disapproval by the attorney general, and may then take all actions necessary under IC 4-22-2 to readopt and to obtain approval of the rules. This process may be repeated as necessary until the rules are approved.
As added by P.L.14-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.55-1986, SEC.3; P.L.90-2002, SEC.225; P.L.112-2012, SEC.44.

IC 6-1.1-31-10
Rules governing filing, refunds, and tax payments relating to amended personal property returns
     Sec. 10. (a) The department of local government finance shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the:
        (1) filing of amended personal property tax returns under IC 6-1.1-3-7.5; and
        (2) refunds, additional assessments, and tax payments related to an amended personal property tax return.

(b) The rules adopted under subsection (a) may provide that the tax adjustments related to an amended return shall be delayed to a year after the year in which personal property taxes related to the original personal property tax return are first due and payable.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.104. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.226.

IC 6-1.1-31-11
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.198-2001, SEC.122.)

IC 6-1.1-31-11.5
Rules governing practice of representatives in proceedings
     Sec. 11.5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the department of local government finance shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the practice of representatives in proceedings before the property tax assessment board of appeals and the department of local government finance.
    (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a rule adopted under subsection (a) may not:
        (1) restrict the ability of a representative to practice before the property tax assessment board of appeals or the department of local government finance based on the fact that the representative is not an attorney admitted to the Indiana bar; or
        (2) restrict the admissibility of written or oral testimony of a representative or other witness based upon the manner in which the representative or other witness is compensated.
    (c) A rule adopted under subsection (a) may require a representative in a proceeding before the property tax assessment board of appeals or the department of local government finance to be an attorney admitted to the Indiana bar if the matter under consideration in the proceeding is:
        (1) an exemption for which an application is required under IC 6-1.1-11;
        (2) a claim that taxes are illegal as a matter of law;
        (3) a claim regarding the constitutionality of an assessment; or
        (4) any other matter that requires representation that involves the practice of law.
    (d) This subsection applies to a petition that is filed with the property tax assessment board of appeals or a matter under consideration by the department of local government finance before the adoption of a rule under subsection (a) that establishes new standards for:
        (1) the presentation of evidence or testimony; or
        (2) the practice of representatives.
The property tax assessment board of appeals or the department of local government finance may not dismiss a petition or reject consideration of a matter solely for failure to comply with the rule adopted under subsection (a) without providing the petitioner with an opportunity to present evidence, testimony, or representation in

compliance with the rule.
As added by P.L.198-2001, SEC.77.

IC 6-1.1-31-12
Rules governing reduction and increase of assessed valuations
Sec. 12. The state board of tax commissioners shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to govern the reduction and increase of assessed valuations by the county assessor under IC 6-1.1-13 to attain a just and equal basis of assessment among the taxpayers in the county. The rules must specify the procedures and standards to be used by the county assessor.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.106.

IC 6-1.1-31-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.133-2012, SEC.51.)