Indiana Gas Tax Increase

[Principal Skinr]

Jeez!

Indiana Gas Taxes on Brink of State Record | Transport Topics

Indiana motorists will be paying a total of 74.5 cents in taxes for each gallon of gasoline they purchase in May — the highest amount in Indiana history.

www.ttnews.com

That number includes federal taxes.

Indiana ranks 26th, from the source I saw, with Alaska being the lowest and Pennsylvania being the highest. So we're right about in the middle. We pay less than Ohio and Illinois but more than Kentucky and Michigan.

And yes, I think it is too high. That said, it is right in the middle, which I think tends to reflect a moderate approach.

It is not the highest on my list of complaints about politicians right now.

 

[KLB]

1. Too many laws
2. Taxes

 

[DoggyDaddy]

62 or older

Cool! I didn't know about that. I'll have to look into it!

 

[Magyars]

Cool! I didn't know about that. I'll have to look into it!

I'm willing to bet few do....if we hadn't asked they wouldn't have told us

 

[mbkintner]

We went down to the County bldg to pay our semi yearly tax tribute...stopped by to talk to the Assesors office and discovered ( you have to ask, they don't volunteer the info ) if your over 62 or a disabled Veteran you are eligible for a tax deduction. Next year our taxes on the Freehold should be around 100 for the year.

Looked into this so I could make sure my parents knew about it. I found this but it's for 65 and up.

https://www.indy.gov/activity/apply-for-over-65-property-tax-deductions

 

[churchmouse]

I'm willing to bet few do....if we hadn't asked they wouldn't have told us

We did.

 

[edporch]

I would have less of a problem with this IF the gas tax revenue was used ONLY for the roads and not just thrown in with the General Fund.
Fuel taxes should not be used to subsidize other spending.

 

[patience0830]

Most any tax levied is theft at some level. If the money was well spent it might be different but these ass hats spend money like drunk sailors.

You insult drunken sailors, sir. At least when a sailor runs out of money he stops.

 

[patience0830]

No comment without getting put on a list…

Come now. How many times can they see your name on the same list?

 

[Magyars]

Looked into this so I could make sure my parents knew about it. I found this but it's for 65 and up.

https://www.indy.gov/activity/apply-for-over-65-property-tax-deductions

This is for Indy?
Maybe it varies byCounty?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

This is for Indy?
Maybe it varies byCounty?

If so, then I'll have to wait until 65. Rats!

 

[indykid]

PLEASE NOTE! The deduction for age is only available if your house is valued below a certain amount which I don't remember. I called about that when I got my tax bill and noticed that I wasn't getting the age deduction. I was told that was because my property assessed value was above the maximum allowed.

Just another brick in the wall of taxes.

 

[Lpherr]

PLEASE NOTE! The deduction for age is only available if your house is valued below a certain amount which I don't remember. I called about that when I got my tax bill and noticed that I wasn't getting the age deduction. I was told that was because my property assessed value was above the maximum allowed.

Just another brick in the wall of taxes.

Can I ask what the maximum is?

 

[indykid]

Can I ask what the maximum is?

I believe it is $200,000.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

PLEASE NOTE! The deduction for age is only available if your house is valued below a certain amount which I don't remember. I called about that when I got my tax bill and noticed that I wasn't getting the age deduction. I was told that was because my property assessed value was above the maximum allowed.

Just another brick in the wall of taxes.

I didn't see that (for the Indy site at least). The reduction in assessed value was $14,000 or half the value of the home, whichever was less.

 

[bwframe]

Was it last year that caught the idiots off guard and they couldn't figure how to spent our tax dollars in time that they had to give some back?

 

[cburnworth]

Got to love the gas taxes & property taxes. Absolutely zero interest in making property improvements. better you make it the higher assessment & the more taxes you pay. I think all the lawyers & politicians need to be shipped to an island or put on a cruise ship. Once they are all gone, elect some new guys and strip all laws off the books going back to the constitution.

 

[Magyars]

Got to love the gas taxes & property taxes. Absolutely zero interest in making property improvements. better you make it the higher assessment & the more taxes you pay. I think all the lawyers & politicians need to be shipped to an island or put on a cruise ship. Once they are all gone, elect some new guys and strip all laws off the books going back to the constitution.

Excellent idea but I'd rather send them to northern Alaska...kind of an American Gulog

 

[cburnworth]

Oh and don't forget the tax(building permits). You can't sneeze in anderson without a permit!

 

[Cavman]

Was it last year that caught the idiots off guard and they couldn't figure how to spent our tax dollars in time that they had to give some back?

Yep. The Federal money let us hit the threshold. They fixed it this year though, we only get a auttax back now if our govt income grows too. Its disgusting.