Bill Text: IL HB5919 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an income tax return preparer or a software company to charge a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of its tax software that charges a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act and a version of the same tax software that does not. Sets forth penalties for violations of the provisions of the amendatory Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-05 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [HB5919 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5919-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5919 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 5/502.2 new
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an income tax return preparer or a software company to charge a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of its tax software that charges a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act and a version of the same tax software that does not. Sets forth penalties for violations of the provisions of the amendatory Act.
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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 Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
adding Section 502.2 as follows:
(35 ILCS 5/502.2 new)
Sec. 502.2. Fees for electronic filing prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for an income tax return preparer
or a software company to charge a separate fee for the
electronic filing of returns under this Act. It shall also be
unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of
its tax software that charges a separate fee for the
electronic filing of returns under this Act and a version of
the same tax software that does not.
(b) Any income tax return preparer or software company
that violates this Section is liable for a civil penalty of
$500 for the first violation and $1,000 for each succeeding
violation. Each fee that is charged on or after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly in
violation of this Section by an income tax return preparer and
each fee that is charged in violation of this Section through
the use of tax software that is offered for sale on or after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General

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