HB4923 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
DISTRESSED FARMERS ACT
Last Action
3/12/2026 - House: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Hearings
Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:08AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:07AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Tax Policy: Income Tax Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:06AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Tax Policy: Finance Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:05AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:04AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Sales Tax Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:03AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Property Tax Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:02AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Income Tax Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:01AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Finance Subcommittee Hearing Mar 26
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Distressed Farmers Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall fund and administer programs to address the needs of distressed farmers. Amends The Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, each taxpayer who is a distressed farmer and who incurs qualified farming expenses during the taxable year is entitled to a tax credit in an amount equal to 100% of those qualified farming expenses, not to exceed $50,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that qualified farming expenses include: (1) repairing tractors, trailers, and other vehicles; (2) purchasing, repairing, or constructing greenhouses and other covers for agricultural products; (3) purchasing tractors with tillers and other attachments; and (4) planting or harvesting food that will be delivered to an underserved community.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 2/06/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee |