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INFORMATION FOR FILING SOLAR/GEOTHERMAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FILING DEADLINES: Real Property January 5th Mobile Homes March 31st 1. The State of Indiana offers a property tax deduction for those property owners who have a geothermal heating and cooling system. 2. Fill out both pages of the attached deduction form. 3. The completed application can be emailed to [EMAIL REDACTED] or faxed to (260)449-7679. The form can also be mailed to: Allen County Auditor 1 E. Main St. Room 102 Fort Wayne, IN 46802 4. A copy of this completed form must also be sent to the following address along with the make, model number, serial number and daytime telephone number. Indiana Department of Environmental Management Office of Water Quality 100 N. Senate Ave. Room 1255 Indianapolis, IN 46204 5. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will review the claim for certification. Once IDEM certifies the claim, they will send a certification letter to the county auditor and the property owner. 6. If a new system is installed or an addition to the home is made, a new solar/geothermal application must be filed. ---PAGE BREAK--- STATEMENT FOR DEDUCTION OF ASSESSED VALUATION (Attributed to Solar Energy System or Solar, Wind, Geothermal, or Hydroelectric Power Device) State Form 18865 (R12 / 1-20) Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance FORM SES / WPD INSTRUCTIONS: To be filed in person or by mail by the owner of such property with the County Auditor of the county in which the property is located. A person who is no longer eligible for this deduction shall notify the County Auditor of this change. (IC 6-1.1-12-36) FILING DATES: Must be completed and dated by December 31 of the year for which the person wishes to obtain the deduction and filed or postmarked on or before January 5 of the calendar year in which the property taxes are first due and payable. State Distributable Property under IC 6-1.1-8 (solar powered device only): Must be completed and dated by December 31 of the year for which the person wishes to obtain the deduction and filed on or before January 5 of the following calendar year. Personal Property under IC 6-1.1-3 (solar powered device only): Must be completed and dated by December 31 of the year for which the person wishes to obtain the deduction and filed on or before January 5 of the following calendar year. In addition to filing this form for the deduction, an applicant must also attach a Form 103-SPD to either his personal property tax return or his amended personal property tax return for each year the deduction is desired. (IC 6-1.1-12-26; 6-1.1-12-26.1; 6-1.1-12-27.1; 6-1.1-12-29; 6-1.1-12-30; 6-1.1-12-33; 6-1.1-12-34; 6-1.1-12-35.5; 6-1.1-12-36) All claims for a deduction filed on a geothermal or hydroelectric system or device must be accompanied by proof of certification of qualification by the Department of Environmental Management pursuant to IC 6-1.1-12-35.5. I (We), certify that I (we) own or am (are) buying on contract or am (are) leasing the real property from the real property owner the following real property, mobile/manufactured home, state distributable property, or personal property that is subject to assessment and property taxation and for which a: Solar Energy Heating or Cooling System Wind Power Device Geothermal Device Hydroelectric Device Solar Power Device*: Real Mobile/Manufactured Home State Distributable Personal Property *Applies to a solar power device installed after December 31, 2011. deduction from assessed valuation is hereby claimed in county. FOR AUDITOR'S USE ONLY CERTIFICATION STATEMENT Date system/device was installed (month, day, year) Total deduction claimed $ PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Taxing District (city, town, township) Township Legal description or key number If a deduction was allowed last year, have there been any changes in the property? Parcel number Address of owner (number and street, city, state, and ZIP code) I (We) hereby certify that the above statement is true, correct, and complete. Signature Date (month, day, year) Assessment Date First Effective 20 Payable 20 Total assessed value of real property or mobile / manufactured home including qualifying device / system. For wind; geothermal; hydroelectric; real property or mobile / manufactured home with a solar powered device: Enter the assessed valuation without the qualifying device / system. For solar energy system only: Out-of-pocket expenditures for components and installation labor. For personal property solar power device deduction: Enter amount calculated on Form 103-SPD. For state distributable solar power device deduction: Enter assessed value of qualifying equipment. Deduction: Line 1 minus Line 2(a); or enter the actual amount shown on Line 2(b), 2(c), or 2(d). $ VERIFICATION BY ASSESSING OFFICIAL Is property recommended for deduction? Signature of assessing official Date signed (month, day, year) Yes No Recommended deduction Comments, if any Printed name of assessing official FINAL DETERMINATION OF COUNTY AUDITOR Signature of county auditor Approved deduction Deduction determined by County Auditor for assessment date of , 20 payable in 20 $ Distribution on date of filing: Original - County Auditor; File stamped copy - Applicant; File stamped copy - Township Assessor, if any, or County Assessor Distribution on date that determination is made: Original - County Auditor; Copy - Applicant; Copy - Township Assessor, if any, or County Assessor 1 2(a) 2(b) 2(c) 2(d) 3 Description or reasons for change: Printed name of county auditor Date signed (month, day, year) Yes No ---PAGE BREAK--- PHONE # PARCEL # MAKE MODEL SERIAL NUMBER Date of Installation: HORIZONTAL CLOSED LOOP 2 TON 2 TON 2.5 TON 2.5 TON 3 TON 3 TON 3.5 TON 3.5 TON 4 TON 4 TON 5 TON 5 TON 6 TON 6 TON VERTICAL CLOSED LOOP 2 TON 2 TON 2.5 TON 2.5 TON 3 TON 3 TON 3.5 TON 3.5 TON 4 TON 4 TON 5 TON 5 TON 6 TON 6 TON OPEN DISCHARGE OPEN LOOP SYSTEM 2 TON 2 TON 2.5 TON 2.5 TON 3 TON 3 TON 3.5 TON 3.5 TON 4 TON 4 TON 5 TON 5 TON 6 TON 6 TON RETURN WELL OPEN LOOP SYSTEM 2 TON 2 TON 2.5 TON 2.5 TON 3 TON 3 TON 3.5 TON 3.5 TON 4 TON 4 TON 5 TON 5 TON 6 TON 6 TON ALLEN COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE 1 EAST MAIN ST. RM. 102 FORT WAYNE, IN 46802 GEOTHERMAL HEATING & COOLING HORIZONTAL CLOSED LOOP WITH DISTRIBUTION OPEN DISCHARGE LOOP SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TONNAGE OPEN DISCHARGE LOOP SYSTEM WITHOUT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TONNAGE HORIZONTAL CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM WITHOUT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TONNAGE SYSTEM TONNAGE VERTICAL CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TONNAGE VERTICAL CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM WITHOUT DISTRIBUTION PLEASE RETURN FORM TO: PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM SO AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF YOUR GEOTHERMAL HEATING & COOLING SYSTEM CAN BE MADE. PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX WHICH REPRESENTS YOUR SYSTEM. PLEASE NOTE - 12,000 BTU = 1 TON WITH DISTRIBUTION MEANS DUCT WORK WITH FORCED AIR OR SOME WAY OF DISTRIBUTING AIR THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE SYSTEM TONNAGE RETURN WELL OPEN LOOP SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TONNAGE RETURN WELL OPEN LOOP SYSTEM WITHOUT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TONNAGE Auditor/Forms/GEOINFO