Bill Text: IL HB5791 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if a disaster is declared by proclamation of the Governor for all counties in the State due to a public health emergency, the income tax filing and tax payment deadline required by the State of Illinois shall be extended until 90 days after the end of the Governor's declaration. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-22 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5791 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5791-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5791 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 5/506.1 new
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if a disaster is declared by proclamation of the Governor for all counties in the State due to a public health emergency, the income tax filing and tax payment deadline required by the State of Illinois shall be extended until 90 days after the end of the Governor's declaration. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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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 is amended by adding Section 506.1 as
follows:
(35 ILCS 5/506.1 new)
Sec. 506.1. Tax filing deadline extended; public health
emergency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a
disaster is declared by proclamation of the Governor for all
counties in the State due to a public health emergency, the
income tax filing and tax payment deadline required by the
State of Illinois shall be extended until 90 days after the end
of the Governor's declaration.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.