State residency rules

Indiana residency rules for taxes

Indiana taxes residents on all income. You can be a resident by domicile, or by keeping a home in the state and spending enough days there.

Last reviewed July 2026

Indiana at a glance

State income tax
Yes
Residency tests
Domicile, or statutory residency
Day threshold
More than 183 days
Second condition
Permanent place of abode
How a day counts
Not specified; count conservatively
Taxed on
All income if a resident

You are a Indiana resident if you are domiciled in Indiana, or if you maintain a permanent place of abode in the state and spend more than 183 days there. Indiana has a flat state rate, and individual counties add their own local income tax.

The statutory residency test

Indiana treats a non-domiciliary as a resident when two things are true in the same year: you maintain a permanent place of abode in the state, and you spend more than 183 days there. Meet both and Indiana taxes you as a resident even if your true home is elsewhere. Indiana has a flat state rate, and individual counties add their own local income tax.

How days are counted

Indiana does not spell out how partial days are counted, so count conservatively and keep records. Days add up across every trip during the year, not just one stay.

In an audit the burden is on you to prove the days you were outside the state. A contemporaneous day-by-day log, backed by phone, card, and travel records, is the strongest defense.

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Questions

Indiana residency FAQ

What triggers Indiana statutory residency?

Maintaining a permanent place of abode in Indiana and spending more than 183 days in the state during the year, even if you are domiciled elsewhere.

How does Indiana count a day?

Indiana does not spell out how partial days are counted, so count conservatively and keep records.

What income does Indiana tax for residents?

Residents are taxed on all income for the year.

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