100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2868

 

Introduced 2/14/2018, by Sen. Don Harmon

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/507III new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for contributions to the Hunger Relief Fund.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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 Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding
5Section 507III as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/507III new)
7    Sec. 507III. Hunger Relief Fund checkoff. For taxable years
8ending on or after December 31, 2018, the Department must print
9on its standard individual income tax form a provision (i)
10indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the
11Hunger Relief Fund, as authorized by this amendatory Act of the
12100th General Assembly, he or she may do so by stating the
13amount of the contribution (not less than $1) on the return and
14(ii) stating that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's
15refund or increase the amount of payment to accompany the
16return. Failure to remit any amount of increased payment shall
17reduce the contribution accordingly. This Section does not
18apply to any amended return.