100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5080

 

Introduced , by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/227 new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for taxpayers who, for at least 27 weeks during the taxable year, employ a disabled individual. Sets forth the amount of the credit based on the average number of hours per week that the disabled individual worked. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Requires the Department of Revenue, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to adopt rules concerning the credit, including criteria for designating an employee as a "disabled individual". Effective immediately.


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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 227 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/227 new)
7    Sec. 227. Credit for the employment of a disabled
8individual.
9    (a) For taxable years that end on or after December 31,
102018 but on or before December 30, 2023, each taxpayer who, for
11at least 27 weeks during the taxable year, employs a disabled
12individual is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed
13under subsection (a) and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal
14to:
15        (1) $1,000 if the disabled individual worked an average
16    of at least 10 hours per week;
17        (2) $1,500 if the disabled individual worked an average
18    of at least 20 hours per week; or
19        (3) $3,000 if the disabled individual worked an average
20    of at least 40 hours per week.
21    (b) For partners, shareholders of Subchapter S
22corporations, and owners of limited liability companies, if the
23liability company is treated as a partnership for purposes of

 

 

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1federal and State income taxation, there shall be allowed a
2credit under this Section to be determined in accordance with
3the determination of income and distributive share of income
4under Sections 702 and 704 and Subchapter S of the Internal
5Revenue Code.
6    (c) The credit under this Section may not be carried
7forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to
8less than zero.
9    (d) The Department, in cooperation with the Department of
10Human Services, must adopt rules to administer this Section.
11These rules must include, without limitation, criteria for
12designating an employee as a "disabled individual".
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.