103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4858

 

Introduced 2/7/2024, by Rep. Mark L. Walker

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/241 new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a qualified taxpayer who has annual student loan repayment expenses is eligible for an income tax credit equal to the taxpayer's student loan repayment expenses for the taxable year, but not to exceed $3,000 per taxpayer. 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
5adding Section 241 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/241 new)
7    Sec. 241. Student loan repayment credit.
8    (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
92024, a qualified taxpayer may apply to the Department for a
10credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
11Section 201. The amount of the credit shall be equal to the
12taxpayer's student loan repayment expenses for the taxable
13year, but not to exceed $3,000 per taxpayer in any taxable
14year.
15    (b) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce
16the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of
17the credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess
18may be carried forward and applied to the tax liability of the
195 taxable years following the excess credit year. The tax
20credit shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is
21a tax liability. If there are credits for more than one year
22that are available to offset a liability, the earlier credit
23shall be applied first.

 

 

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1    (c) As used in this Section, "qualified taxpayer" means a
2taxpayer who (i) has an associate degree, a Bachelor's degree,
3or a graduate degree from an institution of higher education
4accredited by the U.S. Department of Education and (ii) has
5annual student loan repayment expenses.
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law.