102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0697

 

Introduced 2/8/2021, by Rep. Adam Niemerg

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/232 new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to 50% of the contributions made by the taxpayer during the taxable year to one or more qualifying pregnancy resource centers. Provides that the term "qualifying pregnancy resource center" means a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and is established for the purpose of providing free assistance to pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies to term.


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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
5adding Section 232 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/232 new)
7    Sec. 232. Pregnancy resource center credit.
8    (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
92021, there is allowed a refundable credit against the tax
10imposed under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 in an
11amount equal to 50% of the contributions made by the taxpayer
12during the taxable year to one or more qualifying pregnancy
13resource centers.
14    (b) As used in this Section, "qualifying pregnancy
15resource center" means a nonprofit organization that is exempt
16from taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue
17Code and is established for the purpose of providing free
18assistance to pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies to
19term; such assistance includes pregnancy tests, ultrasound,
20prenatal vitamins, maternity clothing, baby clothes and
21furniture, diapers, cribs, car seats, housing and utility
22assistance, and nutritional counseling.
23    (c) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section

 

 

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