Important Indiana property tax notice

Check with County Auditor’s office to ensure your exemptions are in place before end of the year

Submitted by Meridian Title

If you purchased a home or recorded a deed to change the title of your home in 2024, you should verify with your County Auditor that your homestead deduction has been applied and/or is still valid before Dec. 31, 2024.

The deadline for filing for the homestead deduction using a Sales Disclosure Application, which must be filed with the Assessor and Auditor before the Deed can be recorded, is Dec. 31, 2024. The deadline for filing via the homestead application on a previously filed Deed and Sales Disclosure is Jan. 15, 2025.

If married (even if your spouse is not going in title), the spouse must provide their name and last five digits of their Driver’s License and Social Security numbers in applying for a homestead deduction.

To file the homestead deduction, you need the tax ID number and the last five digits of your Social Security number. If you do not have a Social Security number, you will need the last five digits of a valid U.S.-issued ID.

The mortgage deduction is no longer available after Jan. 1, 2023.

A deduction OR exemption validly in place on Jan. 1 of any given year will remain in place for the current tax year even if the use or ownership of the property changes after Jan. 1.

Homestead Deduction forms are available at in.gov/dlgf/2344.htm.

If you have questions, you can contact the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office by calling (317) 776-8400. The office is located in the Historic Courthouse in downtown Noblesville with offices in the basement and on the first floor. Property tax deductions can be filed online or in person at the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office.