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Bill Status of HB0897 95th General Assembly

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Short Description: INC TX-CLASSROOM SUPPLY CREDIT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Paul D. Froehlich

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 5/218 new

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/7/2007	House	First Reading
2/7/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/15/2007	House	Assigned to Revenue Committee
3/23/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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