101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB0091

 

Introduced 1/23/2019, by Sen. Chuck Weaver

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-107 new
35 ILCS 5/507JJJ new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for donations to the Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used to make grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities for services in Illinois. 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 State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Sections 5.891 and 6z-107 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.891 new)
7    Sec. 5.891. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund.
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/6z-107 new)
9    Sec. 6z-107. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund;
10creation. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund is created
11as a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the Fund
12shall be used to make grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities
13for services in Illinois.
 
14    Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
15adding Section 507JJJ as follows:
 
16    (35 ILCS 5/507JJJ new)
17    Sec. 507JJJ. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund
18checkoff. For taxable years ending on or after December 31,
192019, the Department must print on its standard individual
20income tax form a provision (i) indicating that if the taxpayer

 

 

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1wishes to contribute to the Ronald McDonald House Charities
2Fund, he or she may do so by stating the amount of the
3contribution (not less than $1) on the return and (ii) stating
4that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or
5increase the amount of payment to accompany the return. Failure
6to remit any amount of increased payment shall reduce the
7contribution accordingly. This Section does not apply to any
8amended return.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.