Sec. 6. (a) Each taxable year, an individual who rents a dwelling for use as the individual's principal place of residence may deduct from the individual's adjusted gross income (as defined in IC 6-3-1-3.5(a)), the lesser of:
(1) the amount of rent paid by the individual with respect to the dwelling during the taxable year; or
(2) three thousand dollars ($3,000).
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a):
(1) a married couple filing a joint return for a particular taxable year may not claim a deduction under this section of more than three thousand dollars ($3,000); and
(2) a married individual filing a separate return for a particular taxable year may not claim a deduction under this section of more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).
(c) The deduction provided by this section does not apply to an individual who rents a dwelling that is exempt from Indiana property tax.
(d) For purposes of this section, a "dwelling" includes a single family dwelling and unit of a multi-family dwelling.