Shelby County Auditor: the disabled veteran deduction form it posts is the pre-2026 revision

The Shelby County Auditor’s Tax Exemption Forms page posts State Form 12662 in its R17 (1-20) revision, which still prints the old $14,000 and $24,960 deductions; Indiana replaced them in 2026 with a full deduction at 100% or individual unemployability and credits below it, on the R20 (6-26) form due January 15, 2027 - get the current form from the Auditor or the Veterans Service Officer.

Also called: Auditor, State Form 12662, disabled veteran deduction, property tax, $14,000, $24,960, 100% deduction, $350 credit, $250 credit, January 15, surviving spouse, Shelbyville, Morristown, Fairland, Waldron, Mount Auburn, Boggstown, Flat Rock, Gwynneville, Manilla, Freeport, Geneva.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Shelby County, INCounty

What the Auditor posts. The Auditor Tax Exemption Forms page links State Form 12662 three times (12662-fill-in, -fill-in1 and -fill-in2, the same file): "Application for Tax Deduction for Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses of Certain Veterans, State Form 12662 (R17 / 1-20)". Its sections: "Totally disabled veteran (or veteran at least age 62 with at least 10% disability) or surviving spouse - Not to exceed $14,000 (IC 6-1.1-12-14)" and "Partially service-connected disabled veteran or surviving spouse - Not to exceed $24,960 (IC 6-1.1-12-13)", "filed or postmarked by the following January 5" with the County Auditor. Why it matters. That revision predates Indiana's 2026 reform. File State Form 12662 with the County Auditor by January 15, 2027 for taxes due in 2027; a totally disabled veteran who had the old $14,000 deduction must file again to get the new 100% deduction, or the county applies only the $250 credit. The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs says State Form 51186 "is no longer used", and the service officer can complete the form's Section VIII certificate. See the Indiana entries on the 100 percent deduction and the $350 and $250 credits. Where. Shelby County Auditor, 25 W. Polk St., Shelbyville; the Veterans Service Officer (317-392-2140) completes the form's certificate.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Shelby County Auditor: the disabled veteran deduction form it posts is the pre-2026 revision
Gate	Rule
VA service-connected rating of 10% or more	The reformed relief runs from credits at 10% to 90% (with age 62 or wartime service) to the whole home at 100% or individual unemployability; file State Form 12662 with the Auditor.

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Updated

Last updated 2026-11-06.

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