Senate Bill

SB 243

Various tax matters.

In plain English

Updates Indiana's state income tax laws to match certain federal changes made in Public Law 119-21. Allows taxpayers to receive all documents from the Department of State Revenue through its online tax system. Extends the deadline for filing revenue agent report adjustments from 180 days to one year, and makes other changes.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Amends and adds state income tax statutes to conform with certain provisions enacted in Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1) (commonly known as One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025). Specifies rounding provisions for cash transactions with regard to the penny phaseout. Amends state income tax withholding provisions for gambling winnings. Amends the definition of "contribution" for purpose of the state income tax credit for contributions to an ABLE account. Amends provisions regarding computation of specified research or experimental expenditures. Authorizes the department of state revenue (department) to mail documents electronically through its online tax system. Allows taxpayers to request to receive all documents from the department through the department's online tax system. Makes changes to certain tax warrant procedures. Extends the deadline for filing revenue agent report (RAR) adjustments from 180 days to one year from the Internal Revenue Service's finalization of the federal adjustments. Amends the statute of limitations for issuing assessments and refunds based on an RAR to one year. Adds certain sales tax enforcement provisions regarding motor vehicles, cargo trailers, aircraft, and watercraft. Amends provisions regarding confidentiality of tax information. Makes various changes to the cigarette tax chapter, the petroleum severance tax chapter, and the alcoholic beverage excise tax chapters. Specifies the liability of responsible persons for trust fund taxes. Defines the term "responsible person" with regard to trust fund taxes. Specifies application of the Indiana adoption tax credit. Revises provisions in the pass through entity tax regrading credit for taxes paid to another state. Amends provisions in the tax amnesty program. Specifies the determination of estimated tax penalties. Makes amending changes to the aircraft license excise tax.

Latest action: Public Law 128, March 5, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Travis Holdman, Scott Baldwin, Linda Rogers, Jeff Thompson

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Dan Dernulc, Ron Alting, Craig Snow

Roll-call votes

8 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

Senate · Jan 26, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 243 - Holdman - 2nd Reading

Failed

20 yes24 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 13 yes, 24 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 0 no, 3 did not vote

How each member voted

Senate · Jan 26, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 243 - Holdman - 2nd Reading

Failed

11 yes32 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 4 yes, 32 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 0 no, 3 did not vote

How each member voted

Senate · Jan 28, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 243 - Holdman - 3rd Reading

Passed

47 yes1 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

House · Feb 19, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 243 - Thompson - 2nd Reading

Failed

31 yes63 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 1 yes, 63 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 29 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (31)

No (63)

Did not vote (6)

House · Feb 19, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 243 - Thompson - 2nd Reading

Failed

35 yes58 no7 did not vote

Republicans: 5 yes, 58 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 29 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (35)

No (58)

Did not vote (7)

House · Feb 19, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 243 - Thompson - 2nd Reading

Failed

38 yes56 no6 did not vote

Republicans: 8 yes, 56 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 29 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (38)

No (56)

Did not vote (6)

House · Feb 23, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 243 - Thompson - 3rd Reading

Passed

78 yes18 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 64 yes, 2 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 14 yes, 15 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (78)

No (18)

Did not vote (4)

Senate · Feb 25, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 243 - Holdman

Passed

47 yes0 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote

How each member voted

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.