Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville & Westfield

STEPS TO ADDRESS BEFORE THE LAST BUSINESS DAY IN DECEMBER

Start the process by confirming the newly purchased property is showing in your name vs the prior owner. Hamilton County gives you the ability to search for exemptions that exist online here. If after your search you don’t see your name as the owner, then first check the Ownership Information tab and you should see your name at least listed there. If that’s still not the case then this typically will require a call to the auditor’s office (see offices tab.)

If you find the property is in your name then select the "Ownership Information" tab and then the "Current Deductions" Tab and scroll down to the table which will list what exemptions are already on file for the property and in what name!

Again, If the exemptions are not in your name, Don't have a date filed that's in the current year AFTER you either purchased or changed the ownership of the property, then you must file a new exemption to be safe that your real estate taxes in the next bill will not be twice what they should be!

If your closing is recent then you will want to call the office to confirm if they also show the homestead exemption for current year is filed in your name.  

If you live in Hamilton County AND You found the property is already in your name AND it’s before December 18th and you called and they don’t show the homestead already filed in your name then I would encourage you to complete the application online, but you may also complete it in person or by mail.  The Auditor’s Real Estate office is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

NOTE: You can view the holiday closings for Hamilton County offices here. 

In order to submit the form online you must have the following before you access the application:

• A personal email address.
• Acrobat Reader 4.05 or higher.  (Acrobat Reader is available for free from the Adobe website.)
• You will not be able to submit the form if you are using Netscape 6 as your web browser.  (Acrobat Reader is not compatible with Netscape 6.)
• You will need a copy of the most recent tax invoice/receipt that you received in the mail. If you can’t find that then please call me ASAP and I can give you the tax id info that you will need for the form.
• You will also want to have a copy of your driver’s license available

Save your confirmation email with your other important documents as a receipt and proof of your application submission

Online links for Filing:

• Complete & Submit Homestead Deduction/Credit online here  – Here you will search for your property again. Then select the green forms button in the bottom right corner. from here you can file the most common exemptions.
• Blind & Disabled Deductions
• Over 65 Age Deduction AND Circuit Breaker Deduction
• Recorded Land Contract Benefits
• Ineligible Homestead Certification Form 

The County Offices Where You Can File

Historic Courthouse
33 N 9th Street
1st Floor, Southwest Corner
Noblesville, IN 46060-2200

Phone: 317-770-4412

Hours

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Excluding Holidays

(Note:  The Auditor's Office will not accept documents for recording after 4:00 p.m.)

Submitting The Homestead Deduction/Credit

The Mortgage Exemption Has Been Eliminated

Other Potential Real Estate Exemptions

• Download the Indiana Property Tax Benefits Recap – The most commonis Homestead but you can learn about other potential exemptions here

• Download the Disabled Person Deduction Form
• Download the Geothermal, Solar, Wind, or Hydroelectric Deduction Form
• Download the Homestead Deduction Form
• Download the Rehabilitated Property Deduction Form
• Download the Historical Rehabilitated Property Deduction Form
• Marion County owners can Complete On-Line The Over 65 Deduction and Over 65 Circuit Breaker Credit Form For other counties you can download the Over 65 Deduction and Over 65 Circuit Breaker Credit Form here
• Download the Veteran Deductions Form

Homestead Credit & Homestead Standard/Supplemental Deductions

• Download the Homestead Deduction Form
• Download the Homestead Standard Deduction and Other Deductions Frequently Asked Questions – Revised November 1, 2018

Over 65 Deduction and Over 65 Circuit Breaker Credit

• Download the Over 65 Deduction and Over 65 Circuit Breaker Credit Form
• Download the Over 65 Deduction and Over 65 Circuit Breaker Credit Frequently Asked Questions

Investment Deductions

• Download the Enterprise Zone Investment Deduction Application (Form EZ-2)