96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6867


 
Introduced , by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 







30 ILCS 105/5.777 new






30 ILCS 105/6z-82 new






35 ILCS 5/507UU new











     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act.  Creates a tax checkoff for the After-School Rescue Fund.  Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund.  Provides that moneys in the Fund may be used by the Illinois State Board of Education for the making of grants to at-risk schools for the promotion of extracurricular and after-school programs. Effective immediately.
  















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    AN ACT concerning revenue.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
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    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended  by adding 
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Sections 5.777 and 6z-82 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.777 new)
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    Sec. 5.777. The After-School Rescue Fund.
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/6z-82 new)
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    Sec. 6z-82. After-School Rescue Fund; creation.  The 
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After-School Rescue Fund is created as a special fund in the 
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State treasury.  Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the 
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Illinois State Board of Education for the making of grants to 
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at-risk schools for the promotion of extracurricular and 
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after-school programs.
 
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    Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 507UU as follows:
 
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    (35 ILCS 5/507UU new)
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    Sec. 507UU. After-School Rescue Fund checkoff.  For taxable

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years ending on or after December 31, 2010, the Department must

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print on its standard individual income tax form a provision

 


 






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(i) indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the

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After-School Rescue Fund, as authorized by this amendatory Act 
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of
the 96th General Assembly, he or she may do so by stating 
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the
amount of the contribution (not less than $1) on the return 
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and
(ii) stating that the contribution will reduce the 
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taxpayer's refund or
increase the amount of payment to 
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accompany the return.  Failure
to remit any amount of increased 
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payment shall reduce the
contribution accordingly. This 
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Section does not apply to any
amended return.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.