Wells County Council authorizes letter of intent about possible Local Income Tax changes

Jul 7, 2026

Council approved a letter of intent to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance and underlying units indicating Wells County may consider LIT rate or distribution changes effective January 1, 2027; the letter will be distributed by August 1 if no further action is taken.

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County officials presented a draft letter stating Wells County may consider changes to Local Income Tax (LIT) rates and/or distributions during calendar year 2026 that, if approved, would take effect January 1, 2027. The memo notes no formal action had been taken at the time of the meeting and that notice would be distributed by August 1 to the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) and underlying units of government.

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