Indiana automatic taxpayer refunds, new and old, are on the way. Here's what to know.

Hoosiers who have waited for taxpayer refund checks could finally see relief as early as next week, the Auditor of State's Office says.

Gov. Eric Holcomb, who called a special session of the Indiana General Assembly to provide inflation relief, signed Senate Bill 2 last week, which set up parameters for all qualifying Hoosiers to receive an additional $200 refund.

“I am extremely pleased to see the House advance Senate Bill 2 that includes returning a billion dollars back to Hoosier taxpayers in the form of an automatic taxpayer refund," Holcomb said in a statement last week.

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The Department of Revenue plans to begin its process of issuing direct deposits later this month. DOR will handle direct deposits while the Auditor's office manages checks.

They expect to have the remainder of checks out by October, according to the state auditor's office.

How much can I expect to receive?

Upon Holcomb's signing of SB 2, a $200 automatic taxpayer refund will now be given out to every qualifying Hoosier. That refund is in addition to the $125 refund taxpayers received upon filing their 2022 taxes from higher than expected revenues last fiscal year.

For those who have yet to receive a $125 refund check, they will be sent a $325 check, which includes the newly passed refund. Married couples who filed jointly will receive both refunds in one check. If a couple has not received their initial payments and are eligible for the second payments, they could receive a $650 payment.

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The Auditor of State's office will combine both payments for those who have yet to receive the first.

What if I didn't qualify for the first refund?

Those who did not qualify for the initial payment could meet the requirements of the $200 payment.

For those who didn't qualify for the $125, they must meet the following criteria to receive a payment: received Social Security benefits in 2022 and not be claimed as dependent in that same year.

In order to receive this automatic taxpayer refund in the form of a credit, they must file a 2022 resident tax return. Those returns won't be accepted until January 2023, according to the Department of Revenue.

How many people have received checks?

As of Aug. 3, about 2 million Hoosiers have received their $125 tax refund, which began being distributed in May due to reserve surplus.

How will I receive my refund check?

If someone eligible for the first refund, they will qualify for the second, which now includes even more Hoosiers. Those signed up for direct deposit will receive the latest refund in direct deposit. For those who are not signed up for direct deposit, they will receive a check in the mail.

The public should wait until after Nov. 1 to contact the DOR or the auditor of the state's office about refunds.

Why haven't I received my first check?

Hoosiers who did not sign up for direct deposit will have a check mailed to them. Due to a paper shortage, those initial $125 checks were delayed, officials said during the special session.

Emily Boesen, a spokesperson for the auditor's office, said the office is now through that shortage and has enough to print and send out a round of checks next week. The office is waiting to receive a data file from the DOR of the 1.7 million checks that need to go out, she said.

Some taxpayers could receive their checks as early as Aug. 18, provided there are no delays. The office expects to finish all printing by early October, Boesen said. They can print about 50,000 checks a day, she said.

By combining the initial payment and additional payment of $200, the office saved about $1 million in printing and processing charges.

Rachel Fradette is a general assignment reporter at IndyStar. Contact her at rfradette@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter at @Rachel_Fradette.

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