Get In Dor Np-20 2021-2025

To receive an Indiana sales tax exemption, the organization must file a Nonprofit Application for Sales Tax Exemption (Form NP-20A) and annually file a Nonprofit Organization's Annual Report (Form NP-20) with the Indiana Department of Revenue.

Please note: Being organized and operated as a not-for-profit organization does not, by itself, qualify an organization as a sales tax exempt organization. Religious, charitable, educational, and other organizations must apply to the Tax Department to obtain sales tax exempt status.

Generally, no more than 35 percent of the club's revenues can come from non-member sources. Additionally, a 501(c)(7) club could be subject to taxation or lose its tax exempt status if it engages in business outside of its exempt purpose or if it receives too much income from non-members.

Nonprofits are also exempt from paying sales tax and property tax. While the income of a nonprofit organization may not be subject to federal taxes, nonprofit organizations do pay employee taxes (Social Security and Medicare) just like any for-profit company.

Indiana nonprofit organizations making tax-exempt qualified purchases, but not making retail sales, also must register with the Nonprofit Section of the Indiana Department of Revenue and receive a taxpayer identification number.

Generally, food and food products sold by food stores are exempt from sales tax. However, there are exceptions. This bulletin explains what kinds of food are subject to sales tax and which are exempt when sold by food stores and similar establishments, including supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, etc.

Although the Indiana sales tax is not aimed at services, certain services are specifically subject to the tax (See below). The rate of the Indiana sales tax is 7%, tying it with Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Tennessee for second highest rate in the U. S., behind California at 7.25%.

Indiana capps property tax rates at 1% of the value for residential property, 2% of the value for rental property and farmland, and 3% of the value for all other types.

Although the Indiana sales tax is not aimed at services, certain services are specifically subject to the tax (See below). The rate of the Indiana sales tax is 7%, tying it with Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Tennessee for second highest rate in the U. S., behind California at 7.25%.