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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1544: Tax credit for public school foundation.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1544 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tax credit for public school foundation. Primary sponsor: Bob Heaton (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides a 25% state tax credit for contributions made to a public school foundation for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2028. Provides that the amount allowable as a credit in a taxable year may not exceed: (1) $1,000 in the case of an individual filing a single return or a corporation; or (2) $2,000 in the case of a married couple filing a joint return. Provides that the maximum amount of credits that may be awarded in a state fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob HeatonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Carey HamiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Dave HeineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Tonya PfaffCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  2. Authored by Representative Heaton
  3. Coauthored by Representatives Heine, Pfaff, Hamilton

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source