LINDNER-CURRIE-BLACK-PANKAU-PUGH, BOLAND, HAMOS, MCGUIRE AND ERWIN. 35 ILCS 5/211 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates the earned income tax credit. Provides that each individual taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by the Act in an amount equal to a specified percentage of the federal earned income tax credit allowed. Provides that if the amount of the credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, then the excess credit shall be refunded to the taxpayer. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall calculate the amount of the earned income credit upon the request of a taxpayer. Effective immediately. 99-02-10 H FIRST READING 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRIE 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BLACK 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PANKAU 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PUGH 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HAMOS 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MOORE,ANDREA 99-02-10 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-17 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary