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Indiana Income Tax Rates & Brackets — 2026

Indiana taxes individual income at a flat 2.95% in 2026. A single filer on $100,000 owes about $2,921 — an effective rate of 2.92%.

Lowest rate
2.95%
Top rate
2.95%
Structure
Flat
Brackets
1
Standard deduction
None
Single filer
Local income tax
Yes
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The Indiana tax gauge at $100,000

Indiana

$100,000 · Single · TY2026
Estimated state tax
$2,921
Effective rate
2.92%
Top marginal rate
2.95%
Rank of the states
14th
of 50 · lowest first
Burden relative to the highest-taxing state at this income−$807 vs median state

Indiana tax brackets for 2026

Every filing status, as published by Indiana Department of Revenue. Rates apply to Indiana taxable income — that is income after the deductions and exemptions shown on each card.

Single

Standard deduction None · Personal exemption $1,000
Indiana 2026 income tax brackets for Single filers
Taxable incomeMarginal rate
$0 and above2.95%

Married filing jointly

Standard deduction None · Personal exemption $2,000
Indiana 2026 income tax brackets for Married filing jointly filers
Taxable incomeMarginal rate
$0 and above2.95%

Married filing separately

Standard deduction None · Personal exemption $1,000
Indiana 2026 income tax brackets for Married filing separately filers
Taxable incomeMarginal rate
$0 and above2.95%

Head of household

Standard deduction None · Personal exemption $1,000
Indiana 2026 income tax brackets for Head of household filers
Taxable incomeMarginal rate
$0 and above2.95%

How the maths actually works

Indiana's flat rate applies to taxable income, not to gross income. A single filer on $100,000 first subtracts $1,000 of deductions and exemptions, leaving $99,000 taxable — which is why the effective rate (2.92%) is lower than the statutory 2.95%. Marginal vs effective rate, explained.

A single filer on $100,000 in Indiana, bracket by bracket
2.95% on $99,000 = $2,9212.95%$0$99,000 taxable

What Indiana costs at different incomes

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. Rank is out of 50 jurisdictions, lowest tax first.

Indiana estimated income tax at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeTaxable incomeState taxEffective ratePer monthNational rankvs median state
$50,000$49,000$1,4462.89%$12026th of 50+$1
$75,000$74,000$2,1832.91%$18214th of 50−$365
$100,000$99,000$2,9212.92%$24314th of 50−$807
$150,000$149,000$4,3962.93%$36614th of 50−$1,670
$250,000$249,000$7,3462.94%$61214th of 50−$3,413
$500,000$499,000$14,7212.94%$1,22714th of 50−$7,410
$1,000,000$999,000$29,4712.95%$2,45613th of 50−$15,295
Indiana effective and marginal rates as income rises (single filer)
Effective rateMarginal rate
0.0%2.0%4.0%$20K$60K$100K$200K$500KMarginal 2.95%Effective 2.94%

Indiana income tax calculator

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Indiana tax
$2,921
Effective rate
2.92%
Marginal rate
2.95%
Per month
$243
Income
$100,000
Standard deduction
$0
Exemptions
$1,000
Taxable income
$99,000

Bracket by bracket

Taxable income in bracketRateIncome taxedTax
$0 and above2.95%$99,000$2,920.50
Rank among all jurisdictions
14th of 50
lowest tax first
Versus the median state
−$842
median is $3,763
Versus the lowest
+$2,921
Alaska charges $0

This estimates state income tax only, using the standard deduction and personal/dependent exemptions. It does not model itemised deductions, most credits, retirement-income exclusions, or local income taxes, and Indiana localities do levy their own income tax. Your actual bill will differ. See how we calculate this and Indiana's full brackets and sources.

Indiana versus its neighbours

State income tax owed by a single filer on $100,000 in 2026.

Income tax on $100,000, Indiana and bordering states
Indiana: $2,921Indiana$2,921Michigan: $3,999Michigan$3,999Ohio: $2,313Ohio$2,313Kentucky: $3,382Kentucky$3,382Illinois: $4,805Illinois$4,805

What changed since 2025

Indiana's income tax changed between 2025 and 2026. A single filer on $100,000 owes $50 less than in 2025.

Indiana year over year, 2025 compared with 2026
20252026
Top marginal rate3%2.95%
Structureflatflat
Standard deduction (single)NoneNone
Tax on $100,000 (single)$2,970$2,921

The 2025 rules are kept in full on the Indiana 2025 tax year page, for amended returns and late filings.

Recent legislated changes

Retirement income

How Indiana treats retirement income in tax year 2025. This is verified separately from the rate schedule above and can be for a different tax year.

Social Security
Not taxed
Private pension
Taxed as ordinary income
401(k) / IRA
Taxed as ordinary income

Indiana allows a deduction for Social Security and railroad retirement benefits included in federal adjusted gross income.

A civil service annuity deduction of up to $16,000 is available from age 62, reduced by all Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement income received. From 2022 military retirement income and survivor's benefits are fully deductible.

401(k), 403(b) and traditional IRA distributions are taxed as ordinary income.

Not modelled: Private pension income has no Indiana deduction and is fully taxable.

Source: Indiana Department of RevenueIndiana Deductions from Income (retrieved 2026-09-04). Compare every state.

Capital gains

How Indiana taxes a capital gain in tax year 2025. This is verified separately from the rate schedule above and can be for a different tax year.

Long-term gain, top rate
3.00%
38th of 51
Short-term gain, top rate
3.00%
same as long-term
How it is taxed
Taxed as ordinary income

Indiana taxes a capital gain at the ordinary rates, up to 3%. There is no preferential rate and no general exclusion.

Taxed at the same rates as every other kind of income: the holding period changes nothing.

Indiana starts from federal adjusted gross income and applies its own add-backs and deductions, none of which reaches a capital gain.

Every Indiana county levies its own income tax on top of the state rate, and it reaches a capital gain on the same terms. No county figure is included in the rate here.

Not modelled: The ordinary treatment is established by the absence of any capital gains modification from the state's own complete instructions and subtraction schedule, rather than by an affirmative statement that no preference exists.

Source: Indiana Department of RevenueIndiana Deductions from Income (retrieved 2026-09-19). Compare every state.

Local income taxes

All 92 Indiana counties levy a local income tax on the same adjusted gross income base as the state tax. Your rate is the rate of the county you resided in on January 1 of the tax year (or, for out-of-state residents, the Indiana county of your principal place of work). Local tax is not included in any figure above.

Local rates typically run 0.5% to 3%.

Example local income tax rates in Indiana
LocalityRate
Marion County (Indianapolis)2.02%
Allen County (Fort Wayne)1.59%
Lake County1.5%
Hamilton County1.1%
Carroll CountyIncreased from 2.2733% effective January 1, 2026.2.473%
Porter CountyLowest county rate in the state.0.5%
Randolph CountyHighest county rate in the state.3%

Where local income taxes exist across the U.S.

What else to know about Indiana

Capital gains

Indiana has no separate capital gains rate; gains in federal AGI are taxed at the flat state rate and at the county rate.

What our figures leave out

Sources

  1. 1.Indiana Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Departmental Notice #1, effective Jan. 1, 2026 (R46 / 01-26)
    Retrieved · "For 2026, the state adjusted gross income tax rate for individuals is 2.95%." Carries the county income tax rate chart for all 92 counties.
  2. 2.Indiana Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Rates, Fees & Penalties
    Retrieved · "The Indiana Individual adjusted gross income tax rate for 2026 is 2.95% and will adjust in 2027 to 2.90%."

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