Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “individual development account” means an account in a financial institution administered by a community development corporation or community based organization that allows a qualifying individual to deposit money:

(1) to be matched by the state, financial institutions, corporations, and other entities; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-4-28-5

  • account: refers to an individual development account. See Indiana Code 4-4-28-1
  • community based organization: means a private, nonprofit corporation whose board of directors is comprised of business, civic, and community leaders, and whose principal purpose includes the provision of low income housing. See Indiana Code 4-4-28-1.7
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • financial institution: means a bank, savings association, credit union, or any other institution regulated under IC 28 or federal law. See Indiana Code 4-4-28-3
  • individual development account: means an account in a financial institution administered by a community development corporation or community based organization that allows a qualifying individual to deposit money:

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  • motor vehicle: has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-105(a). See Indiana Code 4-4-28-5.5
  • qualifying individual: means an individual or a member of an individual's household who may establish an individual development account because the individual:

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(2) that will be used by the qualifying individual for one (1) or more of the following:

(A) To pay for costs (including tuition, laboratory costs, books, computer costs, and other costs associated with attendance) at an accredited postsecondary educational institution or a vocational school that is not a postsecondary educational institution, for the individual or for a dependent of the individual.

(B) To pay for the costs (including tuition, laboratory costs, books, computer costs, and other costs) associated with an accredited or a licensed training program that may lead to employment for the individual or for a dependent of the individual.

(C) To purchase a primary residence located in Indiana for the individual or for a dependent of the individual or to reduce the principal amount owed on a primary residence located in Indiana that was purchased by the individual or a dependent of the individual with money from an individual development account.

(D) To pay for the rehabilitation (as defined in IC 6-3.1-11-11) of the individual’s primary residence located in Indiana.

(E) To begin or to purchase part or all of a business based in Indiana or to expand an existing small business based in Indiana.

(F) Subject to section 8(b) of this chapter, to purchase a motor vehicle.

As added by P.L.15-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.289-2001, SEC.4; P.L.2-2007, SEC.24; P.L.150-2007, SEC.1; P.L.50-2016, SEC.1; P.L.124-2024, SEC.3.