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IS A SAME-SEX COUPLE THAT IS CONSIDERED LAWFULLY MARRIED FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES CONSIDERED MARRIED FOR INDIANA TAX PURPOSES?

Yes. Indiana does recognize same-sex marriages for Indiana income tax purposes. A same-sex couple that is considered lawfully married for federal tax purposes is considered married for Indiana income tax purposes.

CAN A SAME-SEX COUPLE THAT FILES A JOINT FEDERAL RETURN FILE A JOINT INDIANA RETURN?

Yes. The same filing status used for the federal income tax return must be used for the Indiana income tax return.

A MEMBER OF A SAME-SEX COUPLE FILES A FEDERAL RETURN AS MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY, WHAT FILING STATUS IS USED FOR INDIANA?

The member of a same-sex couple that files a federal return as married filing separately must file an Indiana return using a filing status of "married filing separately."

CAN AN AMENDED RETURN BE FILED FOR INDIANA TO CHANGE FILING STATUS FOR A SAME-SEX COUPLE?

Yes. If an amended federal return is filed to, change filing status to married filing jointly or married filing separately, an amended Indiana return must also be filed to change the filing status.