96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3171

 

Introduced 2/9/2010, by Sen. Terry Link

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/208   from Ch. 120, par. 2-208

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that an individual taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of less than $125,000 is entitled to an income tax credit if the real property taxes paid by that taxpayer during the taxable year on his or her principal residence exceeds 5% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Provides that the amount of the credit shall not exceed (i) $250 for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income below $75,000 and (ii) $150 for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or above but less than $125,000. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT 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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
5 changing Section 208 as follows:
 
6     (35 ILCS 5/208)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2-208)
7     Sec. 208. Tax credit for residential real property taxes.
8     (a) Beginning with tax years ending on or after December
9 31, 1991, every individual taxpayer shall be entitled to a tax
10 credit equal to 5% of real property taxes paid by such taxpayer
11 during the taxable year on the principal residence of the
12 taxpayer. In the case of multi-unit or multi-use structures and
13 farm dwellings, the taxes on the taxpayer's principal residence
14 shall be that portion of the total taxes which is attributable
15 to such principal residence.
16     (b) Beginning with tax years ending on or after December
17 31, 2010, every individual taxpayer with an adjusted gross
18 income below $75,000 shall be entitled to an additional tax
19 credit if the real property taxes paid by that taxpayer during
20 the taxable year on his or her principal residence exceeds 5%
21 of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. The additional credit
22 shall be equal to 50% of the amount by which the real property
23 taxes paid by the taxpayer on his or her principal residence

 

 

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1 exceeds 5% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. However,
2 the amount of the credit under this subsection shall not exceed
3 $250.
4     (c) Beginning with tax years ending on or after December
5 31, 2010, every individual taxpayer with an adjusted gross
6 income of $75,000 or above but less than $125,000, shall be
7 entitled to an additional tax credit if the real property taxes
8 paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year on his or her
9 principal residence exceeds 5% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross
10 income. The additional credit shall be equal to 50% of the
11 amount by which the real property taxes paid by the taxpayer on
12 his or her principal residence exceeds 5% of the taxpayer's
13 adjusted gross income. However, the amount of the credit under
14 this subsection shall not exceed $150.
15 (Source: P.A. 87-17.)
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.