Sec. 17. Except as provided in section 17.8 of this chapter and subject to section 45 of this chapter, a surviving spouse who desires to claim the deduction provided by section 16 of this chapter must file a statement with the auditor of the county in which the surviving spouse resides. To obtain the deduction for a desired calendar year in which property taxes are first due and payable, the statement must be completed and dated in the immediately preceding calendar year and filed with the county auditor on or before January 5 of the calendar year in which the property taxes are first due and payable. The statement may be filed in person or by mail. If mailed, the mailing must be postmarked on or before the last day for filing. The statement shall contain:
(1) a sworn statement that the surviving spouse is entitled to the deduction; and
(2) the record number and page where the contract or memorandum of the contract is recorded, if the individual is buying the real property on a contract that provides that the individual is to pay property taxes on the real property.
In addition to the statement, the surviving spouse shall submit to the county auditor for the auditor's inspection a letter or certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs establishing the service of the deceased spouse in the military or naval forces of the United States before November 12, 1918.
[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-6.5-1 part.]
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.21, SEC.8. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.56, SEC.14; Acts 1982, P.L.44, SEC.5; Acts 1982, P.L.45, SEC.9; P.L.55-1988, SEC.6; P.L.1-1990, SEC.71; P.L.177-2002, SEC.4; P.L.154-2006, SEC.16; P.L.183-2007, SEC.5; P.L.144-2008, SEC.21; P.L.183-2014, SEC.10; P.L.214-2019, SEC.8; P.L.257-2019, SEC.22.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 12. Assessed Value Deductions and Deduction Procedures
6-1.1-12-0.5. Basis for Taxation After Deduction
6-1.1-12-0.7. Mortgage Deduction; Filing; Appointees to Act for Elderly, Blind, or Disabled Persons
6-1.1-12-4. Procedure for Claim by Member of Armed Forces
6-1.1-12-6. Mortgage or Contract Deductions; Transmission of Application to Second County
6-1.1-12-7. Mortgage or Contract Deductions; Granting
6-1.1-12-10.1. Persons Over 65 or Surviving Spouse; Filing Claim
6-1.1-12-11. Deduction for Blind or Disabled Person; Limitations; Contract Purchaser
6-1.1-12-12. Blind Persons; Filing Claim; Proof of Blindness; Contents of Application
6-1.1-12-15. Claim by Veteran; Guardianship; Contract Purchaser
6-1.1-12-16. Deduction for Surviving Spouse of Veteran; Limitations; Contract Purchaser
6-1.1-12-17. Claim by Surviving Spouse of Veteran
6-1.1-12-17.9. Trust Eligibility for Certain Deductions; Requirements
6-1.1-12-18. Deduction for Rehabilitated Residential Real Property; Limitations; Expiration
6-1.1-12-19. Rehabilitated Residential Property; Duration of Deduction; Expiration
6-1.1-12-20. Claim for Deduction for Rehabilitated Residential Real Property; Expiration
6-1.1-12-21. Rehabilitated Real Property; Reassessment; Notice of Deductions Required
6-1.1-12-22. Deduction for Rehabilitated Property; Limitations; Expiration
6-1.1-12-23. Rehabilitated Property; Duration of Deduction; Expiration
6-1.1-12-24. Claim for Deduction for Rehabilitated Property; Expiration
6-1.1-12-25.5. Rehabilitated Property; Deductions; Denial; Appeal
6-1.1-12-26. Solar Energy Heating or Cooling System
6-1.1-12-26.1. Solar Power Devices
6-1.1-12-26.2. Property Tax Deduction for Heritage Barns
6-1.1-12-27.1. Claim for Deduction for Solar Energy Heating or Cooling System; Solar Power Device
6-1.1-12-28.5. Resource Recovery System; Prerequisites for Deduction; Definitions
6-1.1-12-29. Wind Power Device; Definition
6-1.1-12-30. Claim for Deduction for Wind Power Device
6-1.1-12-33. Deduction for Hydroelectric Power Device; Limitations
6-1.1-12-34. Deduction for Geothermal Energy Heating or Cooling Device; Limitations
6-1.1-12-36. Deductions; Eligibility for Following Year
6-1.1-12-37.5. Supplemental Deduction for Homesteads
6-1.1-12-40. Deductions for Real Property Located in Enterprise Zones
6-1.1-12-40.5. Limits on Deductions for Mobile or Manufactured Homes
6-1.1-12-42. Statewide Property Tax Deduction for Inventory
6-1.1-12-44. Sales Disclosure Form Serves as Application for Certain Deductions; Limitations
6-1.1-12-46. Eligibility of Transferred Property for Certain Deductions
6-1.1-12-46-b. Eligibility of Transferred Property for Certain Deductions