INDIANAPOLIS — Taxes will be due in less than two months. The deadline is Thursday, April 15, and nearly 2 million Hoosiers may qualify for free tax filings.
The Indiana Department of Revenue has a program called "Indiana Free File." It gives qualifying Hoosiers — those with an adjusted gross income of $72,000 or less — the opportunity to use certified vendors to file their individual income taxes.
Benefits of the program include:
- No fees to file your federal and state returns
- Each vendor guarantees the accuracy of the return
- Faster refunds
The vendors that help with tax filing include Intuit TurboTax, OLT Online Taxes, TaxAct, Tax Slayer.
Gather personal information you will need such as:
- A copy of last year's federal tax return so you can access your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
- Valid Social Security numbers for yourself, your spouse and any dependent(s), if applicable
Gather income documentation such as:
- W-2s, showing your annual wages from all your employers
- Form 1099-INT, showing interest paid to you throughout the year
- Form 1099-G, showing any refund, credit or offset of state and local taxes
- Forms 1099-DIV and 1099-R, showing dividends and distributions from retirement and other plans paid to you during the year
- Form K-1, IN K-1 showing pass through income
Additionally, some filers may need the following types of income information:
- Unemployment compensation
- All receipts pertaining to your small business
- Information regarding income from rental, real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporation and trusts
- Social Security income
- Pensions and annuities
You will need to create a new account each year to ensure a no-cost filing. You can click here to register with one of the vendors.