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🏗️ Indiana Tax Credit Stacker

EDGE, HBI, R&D, redevelopment and more, which state credits stack for your investment and hiring plan.

Credits to stack EDGE — Economic Development for a Growing Economy
Refundable income-tax credit on payroll for new full-time jobs at 150%+ of state minimum wage. Can stack with HBI. HBI — Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit
Income-tax credit on qualified capital investment. Stackable with EDGE for combined job + capital deals. Indiana R&D Tax Credit
15% of qualified research expenses up to $1M; 10% above. Combines with federal §41. HQRTC — Headquarters Relocation Tax Credit
Up to 50% of HQ relocation costs for firms moving HQ to Indiana. Strong stack with HBI for capital piece. RTC — Indiana Redevelopment Tax Credit
Assignable credit for redevelopment of vacant or underutilized land/buildings. IEDC sets the percentage per project, up to the 30% statutory ceiling (+5% possible in an Opportunity Zone or federal-NMTC-qualifying project). Pre-approval required; subject to IEDC's $300M six-program annual cap; awards over $20M include partial repayment. IC 6-3.1-34. Federal WOTC — Work Opportunity Tax Credit
$2,400–$9,600 per qualifying hire (target groups). Federal — stacks with all Indiana credits. ⚠ Authority lapsed for employees beginning work after 12/31/2025; extension pending in Congress. Indiana Employer Child Care Expenditure Credit
50% of qualifying childcare expenditures, capped at $100,000 per employer per year (statewide pool $2.5M/FY, first-come; employers ≤500 employees from 2026). IC 6-3.1-39.5; DOR IB #126. Stacks with other employer credits. Capital investment ($) New full-time jobs Average wage of new jobs ($)

How it works

Indiana's employer credits are combinable in specific ways, EDGE stacks with HBI, R&D rides alongside, redevelopment credits attach to place. Check the ones in play, enter your project shape, and see the theoretical ceiling.