Several Counties Change Local Income Tax Rates
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2012) – Carroll, Hancock, Perry, and Starke counties changed their withholding income tax rates, which are effective Oct. 1, 2012.
The changes are as follows:
- Carroll - The resident rate has increased from .015039 to .017039.
- Hancock - The non-resident rate has increased from .004 to .0045.
- Perry -The resident rate has increased from .0106 to.0156. The non-resident rate has increased from .00685 to .01185.
- Starke - The resident rate has increased from .0106 to .0171. The non-resident rate has increased from .0081 to .0146.
Local income tax rates are established or adjusted by county officials and reported to the Department of Revenue.
The list of rates for all 92 Indiana counties is available at the Indiana Department of Revenue’s website. These rates affect businesses with employees who live or work in any of these counties and have income tax withholdings.
Indiana law allows counties local tax rates to change throughout the year. Rates adopted by the county:
- On or before Sept. 30, 2012, take effect Oct. 1, 2012
- After Sept. 30, 2012, and before Oct. 16, 2012, take effect Nov. 1, 2012
- After Oct. 15, 2012, and before Nov. 1, 2012, take effect Dec. 1, 2012
The Indiana Department of Revenue will publish further rate changes (if any) to its website on Nov. 1 and Dec. 1.
The list of the rates is available atwww.in.gov/dor/reference/files/dn01.pdf.
Employers with questions about these county income tax rates can contact the department at (317) 233-4016.
