IC 4-31-9-3: Taxation of amount wagered each day; computation; distribution

Sec. 3. (a) At the close of each day on which a permit holder or satellite facility operator conducts pari-mutuel wagering on live racing or simulcasts at a racetrack or satellite facility, the permit holder or satellite facility operator shall pay to the department of state revenue a tax on the total amount of money wagered on that day as follows:

(1) Two percent (2%) of the total amount of money wagered under IC 4-31-7 at a permit holder's racetrack.

(2) Two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total amount of money wagered under IC 4-31-5.5-6 at a permit holder's satellite facility.

(b) The taxes collected under subsection (a) shall be paid from the amounts withheld under section 1 of this chapter and shall be distributed as follows:

(1) The first one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) of taxes collected during each state fiscal year shall be deposited in the veterinary school research account established by IC 4-31-12-22.

(2) The remainder of the taxes collected during each state fiscal year shall be paid into the Indiana horse racing commission operating fund (IC 4-31-10).

(c) The tax imposed by this section is a listed tax for purposes of IC 6-8.1-1.

(d) The payment of the tax under this section must be reported and remitted electronically through the department's online tax filing program.