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County veterans urged to refile property-tax benefits after state reform

Johnson County Board of Commissioners · April 13, 2026
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Megan Brown, Johnson County director of Veterans Affairs, said roughly 12,000 local veterans will need to refile for new state credits when the state form is released (expected July 1); filings between July 1 and Dec. 31 will affect 2027 taxes, she told the commissioners.

Megan Brown, director of Veterans Affairs for Johnson County, told the Board of Commissioners that Indiana’s 2026 reform of veteran property-tax benefits will require every veteran who currently receives a deduction to refile for a new credit.

"All that means is every veteran in Johnson County and roughly, I believe, is 12,000 veterans in Johnson County have to refile for this," Brown said, adding that the state form had not yet been released but was expected July 1.

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