Bill Text: IL SB1709 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that credit awards under the amendatory Act shall be limited to the lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total credits per year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-05 - Referred to Assignments [SB1709 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB1709-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1709 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 5/246 new
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that credit awards under the amendatory Act shall be limited to the lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total credits per year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.
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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 246 as follows:
(35 ILCS 5/246 new)
Sec. 246. Residential fire sprinkler installation credit.
(a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31,
2027, each taxpayer who has an approved NFPA 13D residential
fire sprinkler system installed by a licensed fire sprinkler
contractor maintaining a valid license pursuant to the Fire
Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act in a new or existing
residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year
shall be eligible, subject to the limitations in subsection
(b), for a credit against the taxes imposed by subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal to 50% of the total
cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per
taxpayer in any taxable year.
(b) Credits under this Section shall be limited to the
lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total
credits per year. The Department shall adopt rules for the
processing and awarding of credits under this Section,
including when total filings exceed the total authorized

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credits.
(c) To be eligible for a credit under this Section, a
taxpayer shall provide to the Department a copy of the final
invoice showing the total cost of the installation of the fire
sprinkler system. The invoice shall include the following:
(1) the water main tap fee, if required;
(2) fees and costs for combined sprinkler and domestic
water service;
(3) costs associated with installing, modifying, or
upgrading piping and valves; and
(4) all other installation and testing fees.
(d) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce
the taxpayer's liability to less than zero.
(e) As used in this Section, "approved NFPA 13D
residential fire sprinkler system" means a residential fire
sprinkler system that meets the requirements of NFPA 13D
standards established by the National Fire Protection
Association for one-family and 2-family residential dwellings.
(f) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section
250.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.