97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0134

 

Introduced 1/27/2011, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/901  from Ch. 120, par. 9-901

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that beginning on the first day of the first month to occur not less than 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall transfer each month from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund an amount equal to 1/10 of the income tax proceeds collected during the previous month, minus certain amounts paid as refunds (now, the amount transferred is a specified percentage based on the year the tax is collected and the rate of tax). 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
5changing Section 901 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/901)  (from Ch. 120, par. 9-901)
7    Sec. 901. Collection Authority.
8    (a) In general.
9    The Department shall collect the taxes imposed by this Act.
10The Department shall collect certified past due child support
11amounts under Section 2505-650 of the Department of Revenue Law
12(20 ILCS 2505/2505-650). Except as provided in subsections (c),
13(e), (f), and (g) of this Section, money collected pursuant to
14subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act shall be
15paid into the General Revenue Fund in the State treasury; money
16collected pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of Section 201 of
17this Act shall be paid into the Personal Property Tax
18Replacement Fund, a special fund in the State Treasury; and
19money collected under Section 2505-650 of the Department of
20Revenue Law (20 ILCS 2505/2505-650) shall be paid into the
21Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund, a special fund outside
22the State Treasury, or to the State Disbursement Unit
23established under Section 10-26 of the Illinois Public Aid

 

 

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1Code, as directed by the Department of Healthcare and Family
2Services.
3    (b) Local Government Distributive Fund.
4    Beginning August 1, 1969, and continuing through June 30,
51994, the Treasurer shall transfer each month from the General
6Revenue Fund to a special fund in the State treasury, to be
7known as the "Local Government Distributive Fund", an amount
8equal to 1/12 of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed
9by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act during
10the preceding month. Beginning July 1, 1994, and continuing
11through June 30, 1995, the Treasurer shall transfer each month
12from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government
13Distributive Fund an amount equal to 1/11 of the net revenue
14realized from the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
15Section 201 of this Act during the preceding month. Beginning
16July 1, 1995 and continuing through January 31, 2011, the
17Treasurer shall transfer each month from the General Revenue
18Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund an amount equal
19to the net of (i) 1/10 of the net revenue realized from the tax
20imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of the
21Illinois Income Tax Act during the preceding month (ii) minus,
22beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004, $6,666,666,
23and beginning July 1, 2004, zero. Beginning February 1, 2011,
24and continuing through the first day of the first month to
25occur not less than 30 days after the effective date of this
26amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly January 31, 2015,

 

 

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1the Treasurer shall transfer each month from the General
2Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund an
3amount equal to the sum of (i) 6% (10% of the ratio of the 3%
4individual income tax rate prior to 2011 to the 5% individual
5income tax rate after 2010) of the net revenue realized from
6the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of
7this Act upon individuals, trusts, and estates during the
8preceding month and (ii) 6.86% (10% of the ratio of the 4.8%
9corporate income tax rate prior to 2011 to the 7% corporate
10income tax rate after 2010) of the net revenue realized from
11the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of
12this Act upon corporations during the preceding month.
13Beginning on the first day of the first month to occur not less
14than 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
15the 97th General Assembly, the State Comptroller shall order
16transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer each month
17from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government
18Distributive Fund an amount equal to 1/10 of the net revenue
19realized from the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
20Section 201 of the Illinois Income Tax Act during the preceding
21month. Beginning February 1, 2015 and continuing through
22January 31, 2025, the Treasurer shall transfer each month from
23the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive
24Fund an amount equal to the sum of (i) 8% (10% of the ratio of
25the 3% individual income tax rate prior to 2011 to the 3.75%
26individual income tax rate after 2014) of the net revenue

 

 

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1realized from the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
2Section 201 of this Act upon individuals, trusts, and estates
3during the preceding month and (ii) 9.14% (10% of the ratio of
4the 4.8% corporate income tax rate prior to 2011 to the 5.25%
5corporate income tax rate after 2014) of the net revenue
6realized from the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
7Section 201 of this Act upon corporations during the preceding
8month. Beginning February 1, 2025, the Treasurer shall transfer
9each month from the General Revenue Fund to the Local
10Government Distributive Fund an amount equal to the sum of (i)
119.23% (10% of the ratio of the 3% individual income tax rate
12prior to 2011 to the 3.25% individual income tax rate after
132024) of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed by
14subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act upon
15individuals, trusts, and estates during the preceding month and
16(ii) 10% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed by
17subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act upon
18corporations during the preceding month. Net revenue realized
19for a month shall be defined as the revenue from the tax
20imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act
21which is deposited in the General Revenue Fund, the Education
22Assistance Fund, the Income Tax Surcharge Local Government
23Distributive Fund, the Fund for the Advancement of Education,
24and the Commitment to Human Services Fund during the month
25minus the amount paid out of the General Revenue Fund in State
26warrants during that same month as refunds to taxpayers for

 

 

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1overpayment of liability under the tax imposed by subsections
2(a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act.
3    (c) Deposits Into Income Tax Refund Fund.
4        (1) Beginning on January 1, 1989 and thereafter, the
5    Department shall deposit a percentage of the amounts
6    collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)(1), (2), and
7    (3), of Section 201 of this Act into a fund in the State
8    treasury known as the Income Tax Refund Fund. The
9    Department shall deposit 6% of such amounts during the
10    period beginning January 1, 1989 and ending on June 30,
11    1989. Beginning with State fiscal year 1990 and for each
12    fiscal year thereafter, the percentage deposited into the
13    Income Tax Refund Fund during a fiscal year shall be the
14    Annual Percentage. For fiscal years 1999 through 2001, the
15    Annual Percentage shall be 7.1%. For fiscal year 2003, the
16    Annual Percentage shall be 8%. For fiscal year 2004, the
17    Annual Percentage shall be 11.7%. Upon the effective date
18    of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the
19    Annual Percentage shall be 10% for fiscal year 2005. For
20    fiscal year 2006, the Annual Percentage shall be 9.75%. For
21    fiscal year 2007, the Annual Percentage shall be 9.75%. For
22    fiscal year 2008, the Annual Percentage shall be 7.75%. For
23    fiscal year 2009, the Annual Percentage shall be 9.75%. For
24    fiscal year 2010, the Annual Percentage shall be 9.75%. For
25    fiscal year 2011, the Annual Percentage shall be 8.75%. For
26    all other fiscal years, the Annual Percentage shall be

 

 

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1    calculated as a fraction, the numerator of which shall be
2    the amount of refunds approved for payment by the
3    Department during the preceding fiscal year as a result of
4    overpayment of tax liability under subsections (a) and
5    (b)(1), (2), and (3) of Section 201 of this Act plus the
6    amount of such refunds remaining approved but unpaid at the
7    end of the preceding fiscal year, minus the amounts
8    transferred into the Income Tax Refund Fund from the
9    Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund, and the denominator of
10    which shall be the amounts which will be collected pursuant
11    to subsections (a) and (b)(1), (2), and (3) of Section 201
12    of this Act during the preceding fiscal year; except that
13    in State fiscal year 2002, the Annual Percentage shall in
14    no event exceed 7.6%. The Director of Revenue shall certify
15    the Annual Percentage to the Comptroller on the last
16    business day of the fiscal year immediately preceding the
17    fiscal year for which it is to be effective.
18        (2) Beginning on January 1, 1989 and thereafter, the
19    Department shall deposit a percentage of the amounts
20    collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)(6), (7), and
21    (8), (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this Act into a fund in
22    the State treasury known as the Income Tax Refund Fund. The
23    Department shall deposit 18% of such amounts during the
24    period beginning January 1, 1989 and ending on June 30,
25    1989. Beginning with State fiscal year 1990 and for each
26    fiscal year thereafter, the percentage deposited into the

 

 

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1    Income Tax Refund Fund during a fiscal year shall be the
2    Annual Percentage. For fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001,
3    the Annual Percentage shall be 19%. For fiscal year 2003,
4    the Annual Percentage shall be 27%. For fiscal year 2004,
5    the Annual Percentage shall be 32%. Upon the effective date
6    of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the
7    Annual Percentage shall be 24% for fiscal year 2005. For
8    fiscal year 2006, the Annual Percentage shall be 20%. For
9    fiscal year 2007, the Annual Percentage shall be 17.5%. For
10    fiscal year 2008, the Annual Percentage shall be 15.5%. For
11    fiscal year 2009, the Annual Percentage shall be 17.5%. For
12    fiscal year 2010, the Annual Percentage shall be 17.5%. For
13    fiscal year 2011, the Annual Percentage shall be 17.5%. For
14    all other fiscal years, the Annual Percentage shall be
15    calculated as a fraction, the numerator of which shall be
16    the amount of refunds approved for payment by the
17    Department during the preceding fiscal year as a result of
18    overpayment of tax liability under subsections (a) and
19    (b)(6), (7), and (8), (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this
20    Act plus the amount of such refunds remaining approved but
21    unpaid at the end of the preceding fiscal year, and the
22    denominator of which shall be the amounts which will be
23    collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)(6), (7), and
24    (8), (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this Act during the
25    preceding fiscal year; except that in State fiscal year
26    2002, the Annual Percentage shall in no event exceed 23%.

 

 

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1    The Director of Revenue shall certify the Annual Percentage
2    to the Comptroller on the last business day of the fiscal
3    year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which it is
4    to be effective.
5        (3) The Comptroller shall order transferred and the
6    Treasurer shall transfer from the Tobacco Settlement
7    Recovery Fund to the Income Tax Refund Fund (i) $35,000,000
8    in January, 2001, (ii) $35,000,000 in January, 2002, and
9    (iii) $35,000,000 in January, 2003.
10    (d) Expenditures from Income Tax Refund Fund.
11        (1) Beginning January 1, 1989, money in the Income Tax
12    Refund Fund shall be expended exclusively for the purpose
13    of paying refunds resulting from overpayment of tax
14    liability under Section 201 of this Act, for paying rebates
15    under Section 208.1 in the event that the amounts in the
16    Homeowners' Tax Relief Fund are insufficient for that
17    purpose, and for making transfers pursuant to this
18    subsection (d).
19        (2) The Director shall order payment of refunds
20    resulting from overpayment of tax liability under Section
21    201 of this Act from the Income Tax Refund Fund only to the
22    extent that amounts collected pursuant to Section 201 of
23    this Act and transfers pursuant to this subsection (d) and
24    item (3) of subsection (c) have been deposited and retained
25    in the Fund.
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1    year, the Director shall order transferred and the State
2    Treasurer and State Comptroller shall transfer from the
3    Income Tax Refund Fund to the Personal Property Tax
4    Replacement Fund an amount, certified by the Director to
5    the Comptroller, equal to the excess of the amount
6    collected pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of Section
7    201 of this Act deposited into the Income Tax Refund Fund
8    during the fiscal year over the amount of refunds resulting
9    from overpayment of tax liability under subsections (c) and
10    (d) of Section 201 of this Act paid from the Income Tax
11    Refund Fund during the fiscal year.
12        (4) As soon as possible after the end of each fiscal
13    year, the Director shall order transferred and the State
14    Treasurer and State Comptroller shall transfer from the
15    Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the Income Tax
16    Refund Fund an amount, certified by the Director to the
17    Comptroller, equal to the excess of the amount of refunds
18    resulting from overpayment of tax liability under
19    subsections (c) and (d) of Section 201 of this Act paid
20    from the Income Tax Refund Fund during the fiscal year over
21    the amount collected pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of
22    Section 201 of this Act deposited into the Income Tax
23    Refund Fund during the fiscal year.
24        (4.5) As soon as possible after the end of fiscal year
25    1999 and of each fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall
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1    Comptroller shall transfer from the Income Tax Refund Fund
2    to the General Revenue Fund any surplus remaining in the
3    Income Tax Refund Fund as of the end of such fiscal year;
4    excluding for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002 amounts
5    attributable to transfers under item (3) of subsection (c)
6    less refunds resulting from the earned income tax credit.
7        (5) This Act shall constitute an irrevocable and
8    continuing appropriation from the Income Tax Refund Fund
9    for the purpose of paying refunds upon the order of the
10    Director in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
11    (e) Deposits into the Education Assistance Fund and the
12Income Tax Surcharge Local Government Distributive Fund.
13    On July 1, 1991, and thereafter, of the amounts collected
14pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act,
15minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, the Department
16shall deposit 7.3% into the Education Assistance Fund in the
17State Treasury. Beginning July 1, 1991, and continuing through
18January 31, 1993, of the amounts collected pursuant to
19subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of the Illinois Income
20Tax Act, minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, the
21Department shall deposit 3.0% into the Income Tax Surcharge
22Local Government Distributive Fund in the State Treasury.
23Beginning February 1, 1993 and continuing through June 30,
241993, of the amounts collected pursuant to subsections (a) and
25(b) of Section 201 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, minus
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1deposit 4.4% into the Income Tax Surcharge Local Government
2Distributive Fund in the State Treasury. Beginning July 1,
31993, and continuing through June 30, 1994, of the amounts
4collected under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this
5Act, minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, the
6Department shall deposit 1.475% into the Income Tax Surcharge
7Local Government Distributive Fund in the State Treasury.
8    (f) Deposits into the Fund for the Advancement of
9Education. Beginning February 1, 2015, the Department shall
10deposit the following portions of the revenue realized from the
11tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates by
12subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act during the
13preceding month, minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund
14Fund, into the Fund for the Advancement of Education:
15        (1) beginning February 1, 2015, and prior to February
16    1, 2025, 1/30; and
17        (2) beginning February 1, 2025, 1/26.
18    If the rate of tax imposed by subsection (a) and (b) of
19Section 201 is reduced pursuant to Section 201.5 of this Act,
20the Department shall not make the deposits required by this
21subsection (f) on or after the effective date of the reduction.
22    (g) Deposits into the Commitment to Human Services Fund.
23Beginning February 1, 2015, the Department shall deposit the
24following portions of the revenue realized from the tax imposed
25upon individuals, trusts, and estates by subsections (a) and
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1minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund, into the
2Commitment to Human Services Fund:
3        (1) beginning February 1, 2015, and prior to February
4    1, 2025, 1/30; and
5        (2) beginning February 1, 2025, 1/26.
6    If the rate of tax imposed by subsection (a) and (b) of
7Section 201 is reduced pursuant to Section 201.5 of this Act,
8the Department shall not make the deposits required by this
9subsection (g) on or after the effective date of the reduction.
10(Source: P.A. 95-707, eff. 1-11-08; 95-744, eff. 7-18-08;
1196-45, eff. 7-15-09; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-959, eff. 7-1-10;
1296-1496, eff. 1-13-11.)
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.