Sec. 4. (a) The storage, use, and consumption of tangible personal property in Indiana is exempt from the use tax if:

(1) the property was acquired in a retail transaction and the state gross retail tax has been paid on the acquisition of that property; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-2.5-3-4

  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the property was acquired in a transaction that is wholly or partially exempt from the state gross retail tax under any part of IC 6-2.5-5 and the property is being used, stored, or consumed for the purpose for which it was exempted.

     (b) If a person issues a state gross retail or use tax exemption certificate for the acquisition of tangible personal property and subsequently uses, stores, or consumes that property for a nonexempt purpose, then the person shall pay the use tax.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.52, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.146-2020, SEC.9; P.L.137-2022, SEC.16.