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State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB3271 Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Travis Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to $1,400 for individuals who serve as volunteer emergency workers for at least 9 months during the taxable year. Defines "volunteer emergency worker". Effective immediately.
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| | HB3271 | | LRB103 28497 HLH 54878 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning revenue.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 234 as follows: |
6 | | (35 ILCS 5/234 new) |
7 | | Sec. 234. Volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS |
8 | | providers. |
9 | | (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, |
10 | | 2024, each individual who serves as a volunteer emergency |
11 | | worker for at least 9 months during the taxable year is |
12 | | entitled to a credit against the taxes imposed by subsections |
13 | | (a) and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal to $1,400. |
14 | | (b) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce a |
15 | | taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of the |
16 | | credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess may |
17 | | be carried forward and applied to the tax liability for the 5
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18 | | taxable years following the excess credit year. The tax credit |
19 | | shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is a tax |
20 | | liability. If there are credits for more than one year that are |
21 | | available to offset liability, the earlier credit shall be |
22 | | applied first. |
23 | | (c) As used in this Section, "volunteer emergency worker" |