Greenwood & Franklin

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. Johnson County gives you the ability to search for what exemptions exist online here. If the property is not showing in your name yet then this typically will require a call to the auditor’s office (see offices tab) or if you have enough time before the end of the year you can email or text Mitch and he will try to confirm this for you.

If you live in Johnson County AND You found the property is already in your name AND it’s before December 15th 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.

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

• A personal e-mail address.
• The last five digits of your Indiana Driver’s License number AND the last five digits of your Social Security number.
• The last five digits of your Spouse’s Indiana Driver’s License number AND the last five digits of your Spouse’s Social Security number.
• If your property is titled in the name of a trust you will need to mail a copy of the trust documents to the Johnson County Auditor’s Office.
• If you or your spouse does not have a Driver’s License or Indiana State Identification Card, please contact the office at 317.346.4321 for instructions on how to complete the form.

The County Offices Where You Can File

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm

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

Address:
86 W. Court St.
Franklin, IN 46131

Main Line:
(317) 346-4701

Fax Number:
(317) 736-7039

Submiting The Homestead Deduction/Credit

Homestead Exemptions:  You can also Complete & Submit the Homestead Deduction/Credit online here. Once you search and select/find your property scroll down to the bottom left-hand corner where you can Apply online for Indiana Homestead Property Tax Deduction. 

Or Download The Homestead Deduction/Credit Form here to manually fill in and take to the Auditor’s office

Remember that taxes paid this year are actually for the prior year and taxes that relate to this year will actually be paid next year.

If you bought an existing home and the seller had a homestead exemption in place as of March 1, in the year you bought it, then the exemption should AUTOMATICALLY carry forward and be a deduction for this year’s taxes, payable next year.

To play it safe be sure to file for the exemption no later than the last business day in December.

Before completing the form please print out a copy for your records.

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)