Tax Day is exactly one month away, July 15, and an estimated 500,000 Hoosiers still need to file their individual income taxes, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR).

INDIANAPOLIS — Eight Indiana county income tax rates increased Jan. 1. But not in Kosciusko County. The county is tied for eighth place for having the lowest county income tax rate of the 92 counties in the state. There are nine counties, including Kosciusko, that have the same tax rate of 1 percent. The eight …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — There are now more crashes related to texting and driving than drinking and driving. In fact, 80 percent of all crashes involve some form of driver distraction. In an effort to address this pressing issue, at 10:30 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 14, at the offices of Perfect Transportation in Indianapolis, the Indiana Motor …read more.

The monthly revenue report for March, along with commentary from Budget Director Brian Bailey, has been posted on the State Budget Agency webpage. The report can be found here: http://www.in.gov/sba/2631.htm. Data on March revenues can also be found on the MPH website here: http://in.gov/mph/staterevenue.html. Results include: State general fund revenues for March were $1,037.2 million, …read more.

Sand’s Mini Mart, 615 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, has been closed since Friday, Jan. 16, and it is unknown when or if it will re-open. Kosciusko County records show the property is owned by Black Gold Ventures Indiana LLC, Bluffton. The business was closed by the Indiana Department of Revenue. According to a sign …read more.

Only three of the state’s 13 venues recorded higher comparative revenue last month. Tropicana Evansville had adjusted gross revenue of more than $10 million, an increase from $9.3 million in August 2013. Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino in Elizabeth notched up to $22.3 million last month, compared to $22 million a year earlier. Hoosier Park Racing …read more.

The arrest of a Warsaw business owner on Friday has spawned the question: How many other local businesses are continuing to operate in violation of state tax laws? Chetrice Mosley is a spokeswoman for the Indiana Department of Revenue which, sometime last week, posted a sign on the front door of Helser Carpets (see related …read more.

The owner of a carpet store in Warsaw was arrested early Friday morning in Winona Lake and was allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine. Additionally, Helser Carpet is in trouble with the state of Indiana for failure to pay business taxes. At about 2:23 a.m. Friday, Seth Helser, 38, of Warsaw, was stopped for speeding, …read more.

The Indiana Department of Revenue promoted two individuals — Tammy Jones and Shane Corbin — to leadership positions. The Indiana Department of Revenue has named Tammy Jones deputy director, taxpayer advocate, and Department disclosure officer. Jones has been with the Department for 22 years. Jones, an Indianapolis native, previously served as tax analyst and supervisor …read more.

STATEHOUSE—An independent audit of the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will be a topic of discussion during the State Budget Committee meeting to be held Monday, State Rep. Jeff Espich (R-Uniondale) tells Inside INBusiness today. The decision to conduct an independent audit of the DOR was made in response to the discovery of two programming …read more.