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             Form                            Unified Tax Credit for the Elderly
          SC-40                                                                                                                        2023
         State Form 44404                    Married Claimants Must File Jointly                                                     Due April 15, 2024
          (R22 / 9-23)
                                                                                     Your Social Security Number
Your first name                 Initial      Last name

Spouse’s first name             Initial      Last name
                                                                                     Spouse’s Social Security Number
Present address (number and street or rural route)
                                                                             Taxpayer's date of death                                     Spouse's date of death
City or Town                                 State    ZIP/Postal code
                                                                                                                                     2023               2023
                                                                               M  M  D D                                                    M   M D    D
1. Check box if you were age 65 or older by Dec. 31, 2023         Check box if spouse was age 65 or older by Dec. 31, 2023
                                                                                                                                                      
2. Were you a resident of Indiana for six months or more during 2023?                Yes                                              No
                                                                                                                                   
3. Was your spouse a resident of Indiana for six months or more during 2023?         Yes                                              No
                                                                                                                                   
Determine Your Income
Certain income, such as Social Security, veteran’s disability pensions and life insurance proceeds, should not be entered on this form. 
Enter all other income received by you and your spouse during the tax year. Complete all spaces. If you had no income from any of the 
sources listed below, place a zero (-0-) in the space provided. Round all entries.

A. Wages, salaries, tips and commissions, unemployment compensation, etc .............................                               A                          00
B. Dividend and interest income .................................................................................................... B                          00
C. Net gain or loss from rental income, business income, etc .......................................................                 C                          00
D. Pensions or annuities (Do not enter Social Security benefits) ..............................................                      D                          00
E. Total Income (Add Lines A through D and enter the total here) ...............................................                     E                          00
F. Your Elderly Credit (See chart on back to figure your refund) ................................................                    F                          00

G. Direct Deposit  (1) Routing Number                                                    (3)                                           Checking   (4)   Savings
                                                                                                                                                    
                (2) Account Number
                (5) Place an "X" in the box if refund will go to an account outside the United States.
                                                                                                                                     
Under penalty of perjury, I (we) have examined this return and to the best of my (our) knowledge and belief, it is true, complete, and correct 
and that I am (we are) not required to file an Indiana income tax return.
____________________________________________________               _______________________________________________
Your Signature                               Date                 Spouse's Signature                                                            Date

Daytime Telephone Number

I authorize the department to discuss my return with my personal  Paid Preparer: Firm’s Name (or yours if self-employed)
representative.            Yes          No 
If yes, complete the information below.                           __________________________________________________________
Personal Representative’s Name (please print)
                                                                         PTIN
__________________________________________________________
Telephone 
number
Address ___________________________________________________       Address ___________________________________________________
City  ______________________________________________________      City  ______________________________________________________
State  _______________________  ZIP Code __________________       State  _______________________                                       ZIP Code __________________

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Important Information                                                       Direct deposit
 The filing due date for this form is April 15, 2024.                      You may have your refund directly deposited in your checking or 
 You cannot file this form if you have an extension of time to file.       savings account. 
  Instead, you must file and claim this credit on Form IT-40 or Form 
  IT-40PNR.                                                                 The routing number is nine digits, with the first two digits of the 
 You must file no later than three years after the filing due date to      number beginning with 01 through 12 or 21 through 32. Do not use a 
  be eligible to claim a refund on this form.                               deposit slip to verify the number because it may have internal codes 
                                                                            as part of the actual routing number.
The Unified Tax Credit for the Elderly is available to individuals age 65   The account number can be up to 17 digits. Omit any hyphens, 
or over with taxable income of less than $10,000. If your income on         accents and special symbols. Enter the number from left to right and 
Line E is less than the amounts on the chart below, you are eligible        leave any unused boxes blank.
to claim this credit on this form. If it is more, then you must file Form 
IT-40 or Form IT-40PNR to claim the credit. Do not file Form SC-40          Check the appropriate box for the type of account to which you are 
if you are required to file Form IT-40 or Form IT-40PNR.                    making your deposit, and if the refund will go to an account outside 
                                                                            the United States.
Who may use this form to claim the Unified Tax Credit for the 
Elderly?                                                                    Personal Representative Information
You may be able to claim a credit if you and/or your spouse meet            If you complete this area, you are authorizing the department to be 
the following requirements:                                                 in contact with someone other than you (e.g., paid preparer, relative 
 You and/or your spouse must have been age 65 or older by Dec.             or friend, etc.) concerning information about this tax return. After your 
  31, 2023;                                                                 return is filed, the department will communicate primarily with your 
 If married, you must file a joint return;                                 designated personal representative.
 You and/or your spouse must have been an Indiana resident for 
  at least six months during 2023; and                                      Note. Your refund will be paid to you (and your spouse, if filing jointly) 
 You and/or your spouse must not have been in prison 180 days              even if you designate a personal representative.
  or more during 2023.                                                      If you have not received your refund within 12 weeks of filing, check 
You may file this form if you meet all the above requirements, and          the status of your refund online at www.in.gov/dor/online-services/
 You are single or widowed and your income on Line E is under              check-the-status-of-your-refund/, or call our automated information 
  $2,500 ;* or                                                              line at 317-232-2240.
 You are married, and only one person is age 65 or older, and your         Please mail your claim for refund to:
  income on Line E is less than $3,500 ; *  or                                      Elderly Credit
 You are married, both of you are age 65 or older, and your income                 Indiana Department of Revenue
  on Line E is less than $5,000*.                                                   P.O. Box 6103
Complete Lines A through E on the front of this form. Then, compare                 Indianapolis, IN 46206-6103
the Line E amount to the amounts on the chart below based on your                   Mail by April 15, 2024
filing status and age. This will give you your refund amount.
Important. If your income is more than these amounts, do not file 
this form. Instead, you must file Form IT-40 (or IT-40PNR if you are 
not a full-year resident), and claim the credit on that form.
Note. If a spouse dies before this return is filed, the surviving spouse 
can claim this credit by filing a joint return. A copy of the death 
certificate must be attached to the tax return to verify the date of death. 
However, if a taxpayer dies and does not have a surviving spouse, the 
estate cannot claim the credit on behalf of the deceased taxpayer. 

                      Compare the Figure on Line E to the Chart Below: Enter Your Refund Amount on Line F.
     Single or Widowed 65 or Older             Married with only one person 65 or Older           Married with both persons 65 or Older
                                Your Refund                                         Your Refund                             Your Refund
 If Line E is:                  Amount is: If Line E is:                            Amount is:    If Line E is:             Amount is:
 0-$999.99                        $100.00      0-$999.99                             $100.00      0-$999.99                 $140.00
 $1,000-$2,499.99                      $50.00  $1,000-$2,999.99                      $50.00       $1,000-$2,999.99          $90.00
                           You must file form 
 $2,500 or Over            IT-40 or IT-40PNR $3,000-$3,499.99                        $40.00       $3,000-$4,999.99          $80.00
                                                                            You must file form                     You must file Form 
                                               $3,500 or Over               IT-40 or IT-40PNR     $5,000 or Over   IT-40 or IT-40PNR

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