What's Next for Hoosier Property Taxes?

We know that property taxes are critical to the well-being of our communities. But for too many of our neighbors, rising property taxes have threatened their ability to stay in their homes as they age.

During the 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly, state leaders passed legislation that, beginning next year, creates a new property tax credit of 10 percent of a homeowner’s bill, up to $300. It also provides additional credits for older Hoosiers and makes an adjustment to the business personal property tax, which is a tax on equipment, starting with the 2026 assessment.

To help Hoosiers better understand the impact these new laws will have, AARP Indiana is conducting a local virtual event, beginning with Fort Wayne and Allen County. Joining the event will be representatives from the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC), and Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM) are hosting a conversation about how new laws will impact your property taxes in Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne.

This virtual event on November 4 is designed to help older adults and community stakeholders better understand the actions taken by the Indiana General Assembly earlier this year.

Click here to sign up for the event.

The panel will feature speakers, including:

• Emily Gorman – Director of Community Engagement, AARP Indiana
• Therese Brown – Commissioner, Allen County – 2^nd District
• Russ Jehl – President, Fort Wayne City Council
• Larry DeBoer - Emeritus Professor, Agricultural Economics at Purdue University
• David A. Bottorff - Executive Director, AIC
• Ryan Hoff - Director of Government Relations and General Counsel, AIC
• Campbell Ricci – Policy and Financial Resources Director, AIM
• Jeff Hale - AARP Indiana Volunteer Team Leader - Fort Wayne

Together, the speakers will break down the complexities of Indiana’s evolving property tax system and discuss what’s next for Northeast Indiana.

Register now for this event!

Stay tuned for more information about local events in 2026!

Hoosier Property Taxes: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going, took place on Wednesday, January 22 at 10 AM ET. Attendees learned about:

• Indiana’s property tax system and how it got to this point.
• Survey results from older homeowners about the impact that rising property taxes is having on them.
• Tax relief proposals that may be considered by the Indiana General Assembly and the new administration.

Multiple guests joined AARP Indiana Legislative Director Ambre Marr during the one-hour conversation including:

• Sarah Waddle - State Director, AARP Indiana
• Larry DeBoer - Emeritus Professor, Agricultural Economics at Purdue University
• Ryan Hoff - Director of Government Relations and General Counsel, Indiana Association of Counties
• Senator Travis Holdman - Chairman, Senate Tax & Fiscal Policy Committee (See image below)
• Robert Ordway - Senior Policy Advisor for Governor Mike Braun

The slides from Larry DeBoer, Ryan Hoff, and Ambre Marr can be found below.

Ambre - AARP Indiana Property Tax Overview
Larry - Fifty Years of Indiana Property Tax Policy
Ryan - Local Property Tax Funding

You can also watch the replay of the live stream below or on our YouTube page by clicking here.

AARP Indiana Survey on Property Taxes
AARP Foundation Property Tax-Aide
Tax Bill Estimator
Indiana Department of Local Government Finance Citizen’s Guide to Property Tax

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