Authority: IC 6-8.1-3-3

Affected: IC 6-2.5

Sec. 7. (a) Agricultural machinery, tools, and equipment directly used in the direct production, extraction, harvesting, or processing of grain, from the time the grain is harvested until the time the grain is dried, are exempt so long as the agricultural machinery, tools, and equipment have an immediate effect upon the grain. Property has an immediate effect on the grain being produced if it is an essential and integral part of an integrated process which produces grain. –EXAMPLE–

1. Machinery, tools, and equipment directly used in the processing, drying, or cleaning of grain.

(b) Transportation equipment directly used in the direct production of grain is exempt so long as such equipment has an immediate effect upon the grain. Property has an immediate effect on the grain being produced if it is an essential and integral part of an integrated process which produces grain.

1. (1) Grain augers which contain perforated cleaning screens are exempt, since this equipment separates foreign matter from grain and, therefore, is an essential and integral part of an integrated process in direct production, which produces grain.
2. (2) Grain augers without perforated cleaning screens used exclusively to transport wet grain are exempt, since such transportation aerates wet grain and, therefore, has a direct and immediate effect upon the grain and is an essential and integral part of an integrated process which produces grain.
3. (3) Machinery, tools, and equipment directly used to transport grain from the field where it is harvested to the production processes of drying, cleaning, and holding for the feeding of livestock, or to be further used in the production of food and commodities are exempt.

(c) Wet holding tanks, continuous flow driers, and batch driers are exempt, since these items are integral parts of drying systems and, therefore, such equipment is directly used in direct production of grain.

(d) Grain drying bins. The department has determined that grain drying accessories of a grain drying bin are exempt, since such equipment is used to dry wet grain and, therefore, has a direct and immediate effect upon grain. Alternatively, the department has determined that a grain drying bin's storage structure and parts thereof are subject to tax, since the storage of grain has no direct and immediate effect upon grain.

1. (1) The following is a list of grain drying bin accessories which are exempt from tax:

   1. (A) drying floor;
   2. (B) air entrance;
   3. (C) stirring devices;
   4. (D) fans and motor running fans;
   5. (E) electricity (if predominantly used);
   6. (F) electrical control panels;
   7. (G) spreader; and
   8. (H) floor supports.

2. (2) The following is a partial list of grain drying bin storage accessories which are subject to tax:

   1. (A) anchor bolts;
   2. (B) bin structure;
   3. (C) roof and vents;
   4. (D) unloading auger;
   5. (E) clean sweep;
   6. (F) wells and pulleys;
   7. (G) platform; and
   8. (H) ladders.

(Department of State Revenue; Ch. 5, Reg. 6-2.5-5-2(020); filed Dec 1, 1982, 10:35 am: 6 IR 30; filed Aug 6, 1987, 4:30 pm: 10 IR 2621)