# Indiana HB 1191: Retiring farmers tax credit.

Indiana HB 1191, Retiring farmers tax credit., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Kendell Culp (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Representative Criswell added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1191
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Retiring farmers tax credit.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Representative Criswell added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides an adjusted gross income tax credit for retired farmers who sell or lease farmland or sell livestock to a qualified beginning farmer. Defines "qualified beginning farmer" and "farmland" for purposes of the credit. Allows a taxpayer to apply to the Indiana state department of agriculture (ISDA) for approval and certification of the credit. Allows a beginning farmer to apply to the ISDA for certification as a qualified beginning farmer. Specifies the amount of the credit that may be claimed by a taxpayer. Limits the total amount of tax credits that may be awarded to $1,000,000 per state fiscal year. Sunsets the credit after six years.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Representative Criswell added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Culp (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1191/versions/HB1191.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1191/versions/HB1191.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1191-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).