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Find useful resources about the procedures employed by the Department of Revenue’s Audit and Compliance Operations Division.

Audit Manual Advanced Pricing Agreement Program

commssioners directives icon Commissioner’s Directives

Note Regarding Commissioner’s Directives

Effective December 2019, the Tax Policy Division eliminated all Commissioner’s Directives, a category of guidance document that provided general tax information. Most active Commissioner’s Directives were converted into a new category of document called General Tax Information Bulletins. Others were converted into new documents within existing document categories, combined with existing bulletins, or eliminated entirely. The table below explains the changes to all Commissioner’s Directives and will be maintained on this page for reference purposes.

NumberTitle Renumbering or Retitling Information

1

Non-Acquiescence in Gross Tax Court Decision

Deleted in the 1970’s

2

Taxation of Indiana Destination Sales Under the Gross Income Tax Act

Deleted 05/2004

3

Departmental Rulings

Deleted 07/1995

4

Collection of Tax From Transient Merchants

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 102

5

Enforcement of the Income Tax Liability Incurred by Nonresident Athletes and Entertainers

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Income Tax Information Bulletin 88A

6

Disclosure of Information Concerning Not-For-Profit Organizations

Deleted 04/2008

7

Confidentiality Provisions

Deleted 08/2004

8

Administrative Procedure in the Indiana Department of Revenue

Suspended 02/2003.
Deleted 12/2019.

9

Information Available From the Indiana Department of Revenue

Deleted 10/2002

10

Indiana's Position on U.S. Supreme Court Decision In Container Corp. of America v. Franchise Tax Board

Deleted 08/1994

11

Prepayment of Sales Tax on Gasoline

Deleted 05/2004

12

Prepayment of Sales Tax on Gasoline

Deleted 05/2004

13

Claim for Refund Procedures

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 100

14

Financial Institutions Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 200

15

Violations of the Charity Gaming Statute (IC 4-32)

Deleted 08/2006

16

New or Replacement Tires on Vehicles

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 208

17

Form Specifications Required By Software Developers in Order to Meet State Approval

Deleted 08/2014

18

Utility Receipts Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 201

19

Federal Bonus Depreciation Deduction as Applied to Indiana Adjusted Gross Income (Now Information Bulletin 118)

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Income Tax Information Bulletin 118

20

Complimentary Rooms and Lodgings Provided by Innkeepers

Deleted 04/2004

21

Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement Provisions

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Sales Tax Information Bulletin 90

22

Delivery and Installation Charges Subject to Indiana Sales and Use Tax

Deleted 08/2013

23

Delivery and Installation Charges Subject to Indiana Sales and Use Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Sales Tax Information Bulletin 92

24

Elimination of Form ST-136A, Indiana Out-of-State Purchaser’s Sales Tax Exemption Affidavit

Deleted 12/2019

25

Elimination of Form ST-137, Certificate of Exemption for an Out-of- State Delivery of Motor Vehicle, Manufactured Home, Aircraft, Watercraft or Trailer to be Registered and/or Titled Outside the State of Indiana

Deleted 12/2019

26

Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 103

27

Seller Registration, Methods of Remittance, Certified Service Providers, and the Taxability Matrix

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Sales Tax Information Bulletin 91

28

Amnesty Provisions for Sellers Registering to Collect Indiana Sales Tax under the Streamlined Sales Tax Program

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Deleted

29

Prohibition of Multiple Tax Credits for Same Investments

Deleted 12/2019. Combined with Income Tax Information Bulletin 59

30

Local Food and Beverage Taxes

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 203

31

Fireworks Public Safety Fee

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 209

32

Utility Services Use Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 202

33

Changes in the Collection Process and Protest of Tax Liabilities

Deleted 12/2019

34

Excess Tax Payments Procedure for Refund and Payment of Interest

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 101

35

Taxation of Indiana Residents with Pass Through Income from Another State

Deleted 12/2019

36

Media Production Expenditure Income Tax Credit and Sales Tax Exemption for Tangible Personal Property

Deleted 03/2012

37

Dishonored Check Penalty Provisions

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 104

38

Refunds to Pass-through Entities and Taxation of Shareholders/ Partners/Members

Deleted 12/2019

39

Enhanced Prepaid Wireless Telecommunications Service Charge

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 210

40

2011 Legislation Affecting Indiana Adjusted Gross Income

Deleted 12/2019

41

Taxability of Products Transferred Electronically

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Sales Tax Information Bulletin 93

42

Indiana Tax Exemption Relating to the National Football League and Its Affiliates

Deleted 07/2018. Combined with Commissioner’s Directive 54.

43

Other Tobacco Products Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 206

44

2012 Legislative Changes to Inheritance Tax

Deleted 12/2019

45

Repeal of the Inheritance Tax, Estate Tax, and Generation Skipping Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Departmental Notice 44

47

Amnesty for Unpaid Use Tax on Claimed Race Horses

Deleted 12/2019

49

Aviation Fuel Excise Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 207

50

Sales of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 300

51

Tax Withholding for Race Teams

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by Income Tax Information Bulletin 88B

52

Disaster Recovery Tax Exemptions

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 302

54

Indiana Tax Exemptions Relating to Specific Events Held in Indiana and Organized by Certain Organizations and their Affiliates

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 304

55

Transportation Network Companies

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 301

56

Public Hearings Required to Find Evidence to Support the Revocation of a Registered Retail Merchant's Certificate ("RRMC")

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 105

57

Comptroller of Maryland v. Wynne and Indiana Department of Revenue Treatment of Claims Based on That Case

Deleted 11/2017. Replaced by Income Tax Information Bulletin 115

58

Corporate Income Tax Return Due Dates After Change in Federal Due Dates

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 303

59

Motor Carrier Fuel Tax Rate

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 305

60

Heavy Equipment Rental Excise Tax

Deleted 12/2019. Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin 211

Note: The following Commissioner’s Directives were never published: 46, 48, and 53.

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NumberTitle Publication Date Effective Date
1 How to Compute Withholding for State and County Income Tax 09/24 10/24
2 Gasoline Use Tax Rate  09/24 10/24
3 Interest Rates for Calendar Year 2025 10/24 01/25
4 Suspended 07/28/23 - Form Specifications for Software Developers  08/20 08/20
5 Reporting Employee Taxes Withheld 09/23 09/23
6 Deleted 10/14/20 - Indiana Sales Tax Levied on Motor Fuel   
7 Deleted 10/14/20 - Indiana Sales Tax Levied on Motor Fuel - Reinstatement of the tax effective September 15, 2000 11:59 pm    
8 Certain Cigarettes not to be Sold or Distributed in, or Transported to Indiana  09/23 09/23
9 Deleted 10/14/20 - Indiana Sales Tax Levied on Motor Fuel - Extension of the Suspension on Sales Tax Levied on Motor Fuel effective September 30, 2000 11:59 pm    
10 Deleted 10/14/20 - Indiana Sales Tax Levied on Motor Fuel - Effective October 1, 2000 the Sales Tax Suspension Continues    
11 Deleted 10/14/20 - Reinstatement of the Indiana Sales Tax Levied on Motor Fuel    
12 State and Federal Excise Taxes Levied on Motor Fuel 06/24 07/24
13 Deleted 07/17/14 - Shelby County Innkeepers' Tax   
14 Deleted 02/08/17 - Cigarette Tax Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2007   
15 Deleted 02/08/17 - Tobacco Product (Other than Cigarette) Tax Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2007   
16 Requirements on Withholding Individual Income Tax on Winnings from Riverboat Gaming 01/24 01/24
17 Deleted 03/27/08 - Transition of the Indiana Sales Tax Increase Effective for Transactions Occurring After November 30, 2002. Replaced by Departmental Notice #26  
18 Deleted 05/01/03 - Filing Requirements for Corporate Fiscal Years Beginning in 2002 and Ending in 2003   
19 Deleted 10/14/20 - All Fuel Tax Accounts   
20 Deleted 10/05/09 - Marion County Local Tax Increases   
21 Deleted 10/14/20 - Food and Beverage Taxes    
22 Deleted 10/14/20 - Interest Rates for July 1, 2007 Through December 31, 2007    
23 Deleted 07/17/14 - Allen County Innkeepers’ Tax   
24 Deleted 07/17/14 - Starke County Innkeepers’ Tax   
25 Deleted 03/07/13 - Sales Tax Collection Allowance Reduced for Certain Retailers   
26 Deleted 10/14/20 - Transition of the Indiana Sales Tax Increase Effective for Transactions Occurring After March 31, 2008    
27 Deleted 08/09/23 - Sales Tax Collection Allowance For Retailers and Remitters of Gasoline Use Tax    
28 Deleted 10/14/20 - Termination of E-85 Sales Tax Deduction    
29 Deleted 10/14/20 - Sales Tax Deduction Limit for E-85 Fuel    
30 Deleted 10/14/20 - Termination of E-85 Sales Tax Deduction   
31 Deleted 10/14/20 - Treatment of Vouchers Issued Pursuant to the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 (CARS)   
32 Deleted 07/17/14 - Marion County Innkeepers’ Tax   
33 Motor Carrier Vehicle Operation 09/23 09/23
34 Deleted 08/09/23 - Reinstatement of E-85 Sales Tax Deduction   
35 Deleted 08/09/23 - E-85 Sales Tax Deduction Repealed   
36 Electronic Filing and Payment Mandates 09/23 09/23
37 Allowable Alternative Forms of Signature 09/23 09/23
38 Deleted 08/09/23 - Marion County Admissions Tax and Marion County Supplemental Auto Rental Excise Tax   
39 Deleted 03/18/24 - Licensure Requirement for Truck Stop Owners   
40 Deleted 12/23/19 - County Innkeeper's Taxes (Replaced by General Tax Information Bulletin #204)   
41 Carryforward of Repealed Tax Credits 09/23 01/15
42 Change in Nonresident Tax Rates for Local Income Tax on or After January 1, 2017 09/23 01/17
43 Rates for the Gasoline License Tax and Special Fuel License Tax 04/24 07/24
44 Repeal of the Inheritance Tax, Estate Tax, and Generation Skipping Tax 09/23 09/23

map iconEnterprise Zone

Consult the Association of Indiana Enterprise Zones for a list of current enterprise zones, and contact the local urban enterprise association where your business is located to verify whether or not a specific address is located in the enterprise zone.

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly passed a bill shifting administrative responsibilities for the program from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) to the local enterprise zone associations. As a result, zone businesses are no longer required to file their annual Enterprise Zone Business Registration (EZB-R) with the IEDC.

Beginning on January 1, 2019, each zone business must now file an annual registration with its local Urban Enterprise Association (UEA) to claim tax savings and stay in good standing. A zone business must file its Enterprise Zone Business Registration (EZB-R) or Request for Extension (EZB-E) with its local fiscal body by June 1 of each year. If an EZB-E is filed, the zone business has until July 15 to file its EZB-R.

For questions regarding income tax credits and deductions associated with the enterprise zone program, contact DOR's Tax Policy Division by email or call 317-232-7282.

Questions specific to the program itself—or information on an enterprise zone—should be directed to the contact for that particular UEA. Consult the Association of Indiana Enterprise Zones member directory to find the contact for each UEA.

public records request iconIndiana County Tax Rates

The interactive county tax rate map allows you to click on any Indiana county to see which tax rates are in effect.

See the interactive county tax rate map

bill of rights iconTaxpayer Rights

All Hoosiers have certain rights and responsibilities that correspond to the Indiana tax laws.

  1. Quality Taxpayer Service

    The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has developed a two-part system to make sure you get the help you need. DOR provides walk-in Customer Service Centers, as well as a full-service call center.

    DOR has several District Offices throughout the state in addition to our main office in Indianapolis. Customer Service Representatives at these sites will answer questions, assist in filing Indiana tax returns and provide any other general tax information you may need.

    We have an automated information line where you can find out the status of your individual refund checks or hear answers to common tax questions. You may call 317-233-4018, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET, for more information. Check the status of your refund on our.

  1. Preservation of Taxpayer Rights

    State law provides taxpayer advocates who make sure your rights are protected. The Indiana Taxpayer Advocate's Office is designed to address complex and special tax problems that could not be resolved through the normal collection process. Hardships claims, offers-in-compromises and customer complaints are also researched and resolved through the advocacy program. The advocate brings about resolution as a final resource for the customer.

  1. Taxpayer Education and Information

    Through the use of online and print media, outreach programs and agency announcements the Communications division helps to familiarize customers with new legislative and administrative changes, the best ways prepare their taxes, and more. The Communications division includes both internal and external communications to ensure information is shared in a timely manner both within and outside of DOR. See a full list of events.

  1. Fair Collection Process

    DOR provides notices (billings) when taxes are due.

  1. Hearing Time and Representation*

    You have the right to protest a liability, with a few exceptions. All protests must be in writing and received within the 60-day protest period. If you protest a liability, DOR may conduct a hearing on that case. You are entitled to be represented at your hearing when your case is presented. You may represent yourself or choose someone else you feel is qualified. The protest will not be settled at the hearing. Within 60 days of the hearing, DOR will issue a decision in a Letter of Findings, unless you are notified that additional time is required. See the Department's Collection Process.

  1. Demand Notices

    If a liability is not paid or protested within 60 days of the first notice, DOR will issue a "Demand Notice" for payment before issuing a tax warrant. A Demand Notice includes:

    • A 20-day notice requiring you to either pay the liability or prove reasonable cause for not paying the amount demanded.
    • The statutory authority of DOR to issue a tax warrant.
    • The earliest date a tax warrant may be filed and recorded.
    • How taxpayers may prevent a lien against their property.
  1. Warrants for Collection of Tax

    If DOR does not receive a response to the Demand Notice within 20 days, a warrant for the collection of tax will be issued. When a tax warrant is filed with your county clerk, it becomes a judgment (lien) against all your property within the county or counties.

  1. Judgment Liens Against Property

    When a warrant is filed with your county clerk, it becomes a judgment lien or levy against your property in that county and a public record. The sheriff is responsible for collecting on a judgment lien. The amount of a judgment lien equals the amount of tax due, penalties, interest, collection fees and the clerk's cost and damages. The sheriff may sell your property, garnish your wages or levy bank accounts, in order to collect the amount due.

    DOR may release a lien against property if the cost of selling it is greater than the tax liability or if the sale would not reduce the liability by either 10% or $1,000.

  1. Public Annual Hearing and Report

    DOR conducts an annual hearing before July 1 of each year. The purpose of the hearing is to provide you with an opportunity to recommend changes in statutes and departmental policies, processes and procedures. An announcement about the public hearing is in the individual income tax booklets.

    DOR also submits an annual report to the Governor's Office each year in early October. This report outlines the agencies accomplishments, statistics about our audit process and recommendations for improving taxpayer compliance and DOR administration from the most recent Fiscal Year.

Hoosier Taxpayer Responsibilities

  • File your tax returns and pay any taxes due on time.
  • Notify DOR in writing when you have an address change.
  • Know the tax laws that relate to you as an individual or a business, and comply with those laws.
  • Contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

*Rights five through eight are part of the DOR's collection process.

tax policy directives iconTax Policy Directives

Note Regarding Tax Policy Directives

Effective December 2023, the Tax Policy Division eliminated all Tax Policy Directives, a category of guidance document that provided general tax information. A few active Tax Policy Directives were incorporated into Information Bulletins. The rest of the active Directives were eliminated entirely. The table below explains the changes to all Tax Policy Directives and will be maintained on this page for reference purposes.

NumberTitleSummaryRenumbering or Retitling
1Statutes of Limitations for Filing Claims for Refunds and for Assessing TaxesProvided the department’s interpretation of IC 6-8.1-5-2 (“Time limitation on issuance of proposed assessment; extension; erroneous refunds”) and IC 6-8.1-9-1(a) (“Filing of claim; time limitation”).Deleted 12/2023. Will be Incorporated into General Tax Information Bulletin 100 (“Claim for Refund Procedures”)
2Limited Liability CompaniesAdvised the public whether DOR will classify LLCs as a corporation or a partnership for state tax purposes.Deleted 12/2023
3Sales and Use Tax Refund ClaimsExplained DOR's interpretation of the statutory time limit for filing a claim for refund for an overpayment of sales or use tax paid to a vendor by a customer.Deleted 09/1994
4Refund Claims DocumentationExplained DOR’s policy for accepting properly filed claims for refundDeleted 06/2011
5Withholding on Nonresident Individual Partners and Shareholders Who Are Domiciled in a Reverse Credit StateExplained situations wherein withholding of taxes is not required, even though it would seem to be required by statute.Deleted 12/2023. Incorporated into Income Tax Information Bulletin 72 (“S Corporation, Trust, and Partnership Mandate to File a Composite Return on Behalf of Nonresident Shareholders and Partners”)
6Apportionment Computation for Unitary BusinessesProvided guidance on computing apportionment for unitary businesses.Deleted 12/2023. Incorporated into Income Tax Information Bulletin 12 (“Corporate Income Tax Overview”)
7Consolidated ReturnsConcerned the effective date of Income Tax Information Bulletin #23 as published in 1994 or 1995Deleted 11/2002
8Application of Sales and Use Tax to Demonstrator AutomobilesProvided an interpretation of the Indiana Sales and Use Tax as it applies to the use of demonstrator automobiles, both new and usedDeleted 12/2014. Replaced by Sales Tax Information Bulletin 28S (“Sales of Motor Vehicles and Trailers”)
9Departmental RulingsProvided information on the procedure for requesting a revenue ruling, as well as the length of time one can rely on it.Deleted 12/2023
10Electronic Filing of DocumentsDefined the general administrative, procedural, and technical framework for allowing alternative signature methods and record keeping methods for any document authorized for electronic filing.Deleted 12/2023

See list of deleted or suspended tax policy directives