During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Hoosiers received federal unemployment assistance, which, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), must be claimed as taxable income on state and federal income tax returns.
Students can only claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, Tuition and Fees Deduction and Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction if they are filing as independents and are responsible for their own educational expenses.
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds are not taxable to students if they were given under qualified disaster relief payments, including supplementing unmet financial need or unexpected expenses for housing, food or health care.
People who need to file an extension can do so with the DOR. The extension moves the filing deadline but not the payment deadline.
Read More
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Who votes? Here’s who decides Indiana’s elections
By Indiana Capital Chronicle / 14 hours agoIndiana voter turnout rates have long lain among the lowest in the country. Despite that, some Hoosier voters cast ballots year after year.
'We have momentum on our side:' Ball State softball advances to MAC Tournament after defeating Central Michigan
By Zach Carter / YesterdayIn its final regular season series of the 2024 season, Ball State defeated Central Michigan 2-1. The win gave the Cardinals a berth into the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
The Cardinals win on the road against NIU
By Trinity Rea / YesterdayWith just two more series and two solo games remaining in Ball State Baseball's regular season, the team is attempting to fight its way up the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings.
