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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana Restores Property Tax Deduction for Surviving Spouses of World War I Veterans
Last action · January 15, 2026: Representative Klinker added as coauthorSponsors: Cherrish Pryor and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1023 restores the $18,720 property tax deduction and credit for surviving spouses of World War I veterans, retroactively effective to January 1, 2025, after previous legislation limited it.
Qualifying surviving spouses regain eligibility to reduce their property tax assessment by $18,720 or claim a credit, reversing a scheduled expiration and ensuring continuous tax relief.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Surviving spouses of World War I veterans
Eligible surviving spouses regain the $18,720 property tax deduction and vehicle excise tax credits without a prior expiration date.
County auditors
County auditors must apply the restored property tax deductions to eligible property tax statements and process filing statements and VA service documentation.
Closing agents
Closing agents must continue providing prescribed tax benefit forms and compliance documentation during residential property transactions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the restored property tax deduction under this bill?
Do qualifying surviving spouses need to reapply for the deduction every year?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 15, 2026HouseRepresentative Klinker added as coauthor
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Dec 1, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative Snow
- Dec 1, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Pryor
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Reversal of Prior Expiration
The bill actively rolls back restrictions introduced by SEA 1-2025 that had limited World War I veteran surviving spouse deductions to assessment dates before January 1, 2025.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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