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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1543   </title>
<shortdesc>INC TAX-TUITION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan Kotowski</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/203</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-203</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides for a deduction for individuals in an amount equal to the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to a public or private university, college, or community college in the State as tuition for the taxpayer's child if (i) the taxpayer has an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less and (ii) the student maintains a grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for the entire taxable year. Exempts the deduction from the Act's sunset provision. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Revenue Subcommittee on Special Issues</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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