Indiana taxes through the Indiana Department of Revenue at a 7% statewide base rate, with local rates stacking on top and economic nexus for remote sellers at $100,000 in sales. Filing runs monthly or annually by liability. For construction & trades, that combination is what decides how much of your month-end is bookkeeping and how much is compliance.
Employer registration runs through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, and the entity is registered with the Indiana Secretary of State. No local sales tax, which makes Indiana unusually simple to calculate.
Sales tax authority
Indiana Department of Revenue — 7% statewide base rate
Economic nexus
$100,000 in sales
Filing cadence
Monthly or annually by liability
Employer registration
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Entity registration
Indiana Secretary of State
Labor, materials, and installation in Indiana
The question that decides Indiana sales tax for construction & trades is how labor, materials, and installation are treated — states split on whether the contractor is the end consumer of materials or a reseller, and whether installation labor is taxable. No local sales tax, which makes Indiana unusually simple to calculate. We code parts and labor separately on every job so the treatment is deliberate.
Licensing and registration in Indiana
Contractor and trade licensing in Indiana is administered separately from tax registration, and the entity itself is registered with the Indiana Secretary of State. Licensing is not bookkeeping, but it touches the books — license and permit costs, bonding, and insurance all need consistent treatment, and lenders reviewing a construction & trades file will look for them.
Payroll and employer registration in Indiana
Employer registration in Indiana runs through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, a different agency from the Indiana Department of Revenue that handles your sales tax — a separate account number, a separate login, and separate deadlines. Businesses routinely register for one and forget the other, then discover the gap when a notice arrives.
Indiana rates and sourcing
The Indiana statewide base rate is 7%. Local rates stack on top and are generally sourced to the delivery address, so the effective rate varies within the state. Getting sourcing right is what keeps the liability account matching what you actually collected.
We keep the books. You run the business.
Categorization, reconciliation, month-end close, and clean financial statements — with nothing left for you to chase.
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Free review
We check where your construction & trades books stand and whether Indiana activity has crossed $100,000 in sales.
Register what is needed
Accounts set up with the Indiana Department of Revenue, plus the Indiana Department of Workforce Development if you have employees here.
Catch up
Back periods cleaned up at a fixed quoted price, including any Indiana liability that was collected but never reconciled.
Close on cadence
Monthly close worked backward from your Indiana due dates — monthly or annually by liability.
Construction & Trades Bookkeeping in Indiana — Frequently Asked Questions
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Construction & Trades bookkeeping in Indiana
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