Bill Text: IL HB1642 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 100% (rather than 75%) of the total amount of qualified contributions made by the taxpayer during a taxable year, not to exceed a credit of $1,333,333 (rather than $1,000,000) per taxpayer. Provides that the aggregate credit cap per year may not exceed $100,000,000 (rather than $75,000,000). Provides that the cap shall be increased by 20% beginning on the first day of a calendar year if, in at least 2 of the previous 3 calendar years, the cap was reached. Removes language limiting the credit to tax years ending before January 1, 2024 and repealing the Act on January 1, 2025. Provides that the Act is exempt from the sunset provisions of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Repeals an inseverability clause. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-05-18 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain [HB1642 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1642-Introduced.html


103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1642

Introduced , by Rep. Blaine Wilhour

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 40/10
35 ILCS 40/65
35 ILCS 40/995 rep.

Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 100% (rather than 75%) of the total amount of qualified contributions made by the taxpayer during a taxable year, not to exceed a credit of $1,333,333 (rather than $1,000,000) per taxpayer. Provides that the aggregate credit cap per year may not exceed $100,000,000 (rather than $75,000,000). Provides that the cap shall be increased by 20% beginning on the first day of a calendar year if, in at least 2 of the previous 3 calendar years, the cap was reached. Removes language limiting the credit to tax years ending before January 1, 2024 and repealing the Act on January 1, 2025. Provides that the Act is exempt from the sunset provisions of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Repeals an inseverability clause. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning revenue.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Invest in Kids Act is amended by changing
5Sections 10 and 65 as follows:
6 (35 ILCS 40/10)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
8 Sec. 10. Credit awards.
9 (a) The Department shall award credits against the tax
10imposed under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of the
11Illinois Income Tax Act to taxpayers who make qualified
12contributions. For contributions made under this Act, the
13credit shall be equal to 100% 75% of the total amount of
14qualified contributions made by the taxpayer during a taxable
15year, not to exceed a credit of $1,333,333 $1,000,000 per
16taxpayer.
17 (b) The aggregate amount of all credits the Department may
18award under this Act in any calendar year may not exceed
19$100,000,000 $75,000,000. The aggregate credit cap under this
20subsection (b) shall be increased by 20% beginning on the
21first day of a calendar year if, in at least 2 of the previous
223 calendar years, the applicable aggregate credit cap under
23this subsection (b) was reached.

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1 (c) Contributions made by corporations (including
2Subchapter S corporations), partnerships, and trusts under
3this Act may not be directed to a particular subset of schools,
4a particular school, a particular group of students, or a
5particular student. Contributions made by individuals under
6this Act may be directed to a particular subset of schools or a
7particular school but may not be directed to a particular
8group of students or a particular student.
9 (d) No credit shall be taken under this Act for any
10qualified contribution for which the taxpayer claims a federal
11income tax deduction.
12 (e) Credits shall be awarded in a manner, as determined by
13the Department, that is geographically proportionate to
14enrollment in recognized non-public schools in Illinois. If
15the cap on the aggregate credits that may be awarded by the
16Department is not reached by June 1 of a given year, the
17Department shall award remaining credits on a first-come,
18first-served basis, without regard to the limitation of this
19subsection.
20 (f) Credits awarded for donations made to a technical
21academy shall be awarded without regard to subsection (e), but
22shall not exceed 15% of the annual statewide program cap. For
23the purposes of this subsection, "technical academy" means a
24technical academy that is registered with the Board within 30
25days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
26102nd General Assembly.

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1(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)
2 (35 ILCS 40/65)
3 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
4 Sec. 65. Credit period; exemption repeal.
5 (a) A taxpayer may take a credit under this Act for tax
6years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and ending before
7January 1, 2024. A taxpayer may not take a credit pursuant to
8this Act for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
9 (b) This Act is exempt from the provisions of Section 250
10of the Illinois Income Tax Act repealed on January 1, 2025.
11(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)
12 (35 ILCS 40/995 rep.)
13 Section 10. The Invest in Kids Act is amended by repealing
14Section 995.
15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16becoming law.
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