Illinois House Bill 627 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an alternate research and development credit for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2008 for taxpayers who make qualified research expenditures during the taxable year. Provides that the amount of the credit for taxpayers who have conducted business activities in each of the 3 preceding taxable years is 12% of: (i) the amount of qualified research expenditures made in the current taxable year; less (ii) 50% of the average of the qualified research expenditures made for the 3 preceding taxable years. Provides that the amount of the credit for taxpayers who have not conducted business activities in each of the 3 preceding taxable years is 6.5% of the qualified research expenditures made in the current taxable year. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 5 years. Exempts the credit from the Act's sunset provisions. Prohibits taxpayers from claiming the credit if they claim a research and development credit under other provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.

INC TX-ALTERNATE R & D CREDIT

Rep. John Cavaletto [R]

Rep. David Reis [R]

Rep. Jim Watson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-13		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-19		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2009-02-11		Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2009-02-11		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
2009-02-06		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-06		First Reading
2009-02-05		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=627&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB0627.htm