TAXES

County Adjusted Gross Income Tax

1% for resident taxpayers
.48% for nonresident county taxpayers  

Source: Jay Starr & Associates

 

Whitley County Property Tax
Varies by township and city

Cleveland Township
2.095
South Whitley Town
2.7798
Columbia Township
2.289
Columbia City
2.9313
Etna-Troy Township
2.1371
Jefferson Township
2.1526
Richland Township
2.0538
Larwill Town
2.3686
Smith Township
1.8357
Churubusco Town
2.4628
Thorncreek Township
2.2906
Union Township
2.1385
Washington Township
2.1904
Columbia City / Union Township
2.9196

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Whitley County, Indiana, of the budgets, tax rates and tax levies submitted by the tax levying officials of the several taxing units of the County, rates of taxation on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the taxable property are hereby proposed, subject to the appeal for State, County or other purposes and payable in the year 2005.
Source: Whitley County Auditor
 

County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT)

.23% of individual adjusted gross income
Source: Whitley County Auditor
 

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State Corporate Gross Income Tax

Tax Payer: Most corporations doing business in Indiana, except businesses subject to the Financial Institutions Tax, international banking facilities, subchapter S corporations, and federally tax-exempt not-for-profit organizations.

Tax Base: Federal taxable income with 8 modifications:
1. subtract any income that the federal law or Constitution prohibits Indiana from taxing.
2. add deductions allowed for charitable contributions under federal law
3. add deductions allowed under federal law for state income taxes
4. apportion income to Indiana based on the average percentage of property owned in Indiana, of payroll paid in Indiana, and of sales volume attributable to Indiana
5. make an adjustment to disallow the federal bonus depreciation
6. add deduction allowed under Sections 172 and 810 of IRC
7. add amounts attributable to increased Section 179 property deduction limits
8. add deduction allowed for domestic production activities.

Tax Rate: 8.5%
Source: Corporate Adjusted Gross Income
 

Tax Credits 

Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit (EDGE) This program rewards companies that create new jobs and contribute to the growth of Hoosier income.
 
Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit (HBITC) – This program provides a credit against a company’s Indiana tax liability to encourage capital investment in Indiana.
 
Technical Enhancement Certification for Hoosiers (TECH Fund) – The TECH Fund provides financial assistance to companies to assist with training their information technology (IT) workers.  Eligible companies may receive reimbursement of up to $50,000, $2,500 per employee, or 50 percent of training costs, whichever is less.  The program is administered on a reimbursement basis.
 
Venture Capital Investment Tax Credit – Program assists Indiana companies in raising capital by offering a tax incentive to individual and corporate investors.
 

Tax Abatement

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Year  Percentage Percentage Percentage
     
1 100% 100% 100%
2 90% 95% 90%
3 80% 80% 80%
4 70% 65% 70%
5 60% 50% 60%
6 50% 40% 50%
7 40% 30% 40%
8 30% 20% 30%
9 20% 10% 20%
10 10% 5% 10%