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counting money in handsPhoto by Sharon McCutcheon (Creative Commons) For most individuals in Indiana, some cash is soon coming your way. Why? It's because the Indiana state government has a surplus of funds. The state will return a combined $545.3 million due to higher than expected state revenue numbers during the 2021 fiscal year.

tax return and coffeePhoto by Kelly Sikkema (Creative Commons) Whether you forgot about filing your taxes or you just like to do things at the last minute, the good news is you aren't completely out of time.

photo of tax return and moneyPhoto by Pictures of Money (Creative Commons) Still haven't done your taxes yet? If so, that's okay because the good news is that you still have time to file. I'm also going to share with you some important tax information that can save you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.

Tax returns and formsPhoto by Kelly Sikkema (Creative Commons) Have you been putting off doing your taxes? If so, that's okay because you still have time to file. I also have some important tax information that can save you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. First, let's talk about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). The ARP allows some individuals to get income for for time taken off due to COVID-19. The following entities are included in this tax change: businesses and tax-exempt organizations with fewer than 500 employees that pay qualified sick leave or qualified family leave wages and self-employed individuals. That's right, you can get money if you missed work due to COVID-19. You can read more on this here from the IRS.

In 2021, the government issued billions of dollars in stimulus payments through the American Rescue Plan, which authorized an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, which provided funds to families who were struggling with the Covid-19 epidemic.

cashPhoto by Alexsander777 (Creative Commons) Well, taxes might not be a ton of fun, but if you are an individual or family filing a tax return with income of less than $73,000, you can file your taxes for free with IRS Free File. This program is available only through IRS.gov., so please don't go anywhere else other than the official IRS website.