Bill Text: IL HB4735 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who is a teacher teaching in a school in Illinois. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $500. Defines "eligible classroom expenses" as the aggregate amount of nonreimbursed classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year less $250. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-04 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4735 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB4735-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB4735 Introduced 1/4/2010, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 5/219 new
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who is a teacher teaching in a school in Illinois. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $500. Defines "eligible classroom expenses" as the aggregate amount of nonreimbursed classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year less $250. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning revenue.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding
Section 219 as follows:
(35 ILCS 5/219 new)
Sec. 219. Classroom supply credit.
(a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2010,
each individual taxpayer who is a teacher teaching in a school
in Illinois is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by
subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal to
50% of the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer
during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $500.
(b) For the purpose of this Section:
"Eligible classroom expenses" means the aggregate amount
of nonreimbursed classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during
the taxable year less $250.
"School" means any public or nonpublic elementary or
secondary school in Illinois that is in compliance with Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and attendance at which
satisfies the requirements of Section 26-1 of the School Code.
(c) The credit may not be carried forward or back. In no
event shall a credit under this Section reduce the taxpayer's

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liability to less than zero.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.