2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0497: Tax credit for newborn children.

Legislative Summary

Tax credit for newborn children. Establishes a tax credit for newborn children, which an eligible taxpayer may claim only in the first taxable year in which a particular newborn child is eligible for the exemption allowed under specified provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Defines "eligible taxpayer". Provides that the amount of the credit is $500 per newborn child, or $250 per eligible newborn child in the case of a married individual filing a separate return. Prorates the credit in the case of a resident taxpayer residing in Indiana for a period of less than the taxpayer's entire taxable year. Limits the total amount of credits that may be awarded in a calendar year to $10,000. Provides for the expiration of the credit.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Authored by Senator Walker G
Senate
1/14/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Donato added as second author
Senate
2/6/2025
Senators Holdman, Johnson T, Rogers, Qaddoura added as coauthors
Senate
2/6/2025
Senator Niemeyer added as coauthor
Senate
2/6/2025
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Senate
2/11/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Senator Hunley added as coauthor
Senate
2/11/2025
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
2/13/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/13/2025
Senator Alting added as coauthor
Senate
2/13/2025
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Senate
2/17/2025
Senator Pol removed as coauthor
Senate
2/17/2025
Senator Pol added as third author
Senate
2/17/2025
Senator Deery added as coauthor
Senate
2/17/2025
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
Senate
2/17/2025
Senator Yoder added as coauthor
Senate
2/20/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 47, nays 0
Senate
2/20/2025
House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves
Senate
2/20/2025
Cosponsors: Representatives Clere, Heaton, Lauer
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #2

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #2

2/11/2025Not Adopted

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #2

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Amendment #2

2/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
2/20/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Ways and Means(House of Representatives)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/2025120.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/2025459.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/20/202562.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/13/202562.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202522.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202548.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/202562.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/14/202567.5 KB