Illinois General Assembly - 35 ILCS 5/ Illinois Income Tax Act.

(35 ILCS 5/1202) (from Ch. 120, par. 12-1202)

Sec. 1202. Venue. Except as otherwise provided in the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012, the Circuit Court of the county wherein the taxpayer has his residence or commercial domicile, or of Cook County in those cases where the taxpayer does not have his residence or commercial domicile in this State, shall have power to review all final administrative decisions of the Department in administering the provisions of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 97-1129, eff. 8-28-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)

(35 ILCS 5/1203) (from Ch. 120, par. 12-1203)

Sec. 1203. Service, Certification and Dismissal.

(a) Service. Service upon the Director or the Assistant Director of summons issued in an action to review a final administrative decision of the Department shall be service upon the Department.

(b) Certification. The Department shall certify the record of its proceedings if the taxpayer pays to it the sum of 75¢ per page of testimony taken before the Department and 25¢ per page of all other matters contained in such record, except that these charges may be waived where the Department is satisfied that the aggrieved party is a poor person who cannot afford to pay such charges.

(c) Dismissal. If payment for such record is not made by the taxpayer within 30 days after notice from the Department or the Attorney General of the cost thereof, the court in which the proceeding is pending, on motion of the Department, shall dismiss the complaint and shall enter judgment against the taxpayer and in favor of the Department in accordance with the final action of the Department, together with interest on any deficiency to the date of entry of the judgment, and also for costs.

(Source: P.A. 76-261.)

(35 ILCS 5/1204) (from Ch. 120, par. 12-1204)

Sec. 1204. Modification of Assessment.

An assessment reviewed under this Article shall be deemed confirmed or abated consistent with the final decision in such proceeding.

(Source: P.A. 76-261.)

(35 ILCS 5/Art. 13 heading) ARTICLE 13. CRIMES.

(35 ILCS 5/1301) (from Ch. 120, par. 13-1301)

Sec. 1301. Willful and Fraudulent Acts. Any person who is subject to the provisions of this Act and who willfully fails to file a return, or who files a fraudulent return, or who willfully attempts in any other manner to evade or defeat any tax imposed by this Act or the payment thereof, or any accountant or other agent who knowingly enters false information on the return of any taxpayer under this Act, shall, in addition to other penalties, be guilty of a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for each subsequent offense. Any person who is subject to this Act and who willfully violates any rule or regulation of the Department for the administration and enforcement of this Act or who fails to keep books and records as required in this Act is, in addition to other penalties, guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person whose commercial domicile or whose residence is in this State and who is charged with a violation under this Section shall be tried in the county where his commercial domicile or his residence is located unless he asserts a right to be tried in another venue. A prosecution for any act in violation of this Section may be commenced at any time within 5 years of the commission of that act.

(Source: P.A. 94-1074, eff. 12-26-06.)

(35 ILCS 5/1302) (from Ch. 120, par. 13-1302)

Sec. 1302. Willful Failure to Pay Over. Any person who accepts money that is due to the Department under this Act from a taxpayer for the purpose of acting as the taxpayer's agent to make the payment to the Department, but who willfully fails to remit such payment to the Department when due, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any such person who purports to make such payment by issuing or delivering a check or other order upon a real or fictitious depository for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be paid by the depository, shall be guilty of a deceptive practice in violation of Section 17-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. Any person whose commercial domicile or whose residence is in this State and who is charged with a violation under this Section shall be tried in the county where his commercial domicile or his residence is located unless he asserts a right to be tried in another venue. A prosecution for any act in violation of this Section may be commenced at any time within 5 years of the commission of that act.

(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)

(35 ILCS 5/Art. 14 heading) ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

(35 ILCS 5/1401) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1401)

Sec. 1401. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.

(a) In general. The Department is authorized to make, promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations, and to prescribe such forms, relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Act, as it may deem appropriate.

(b) Group administration for taxpayers that are members of a unitary business group.

(1) For taxable years ending before December 31,

1993, the Department shall make, promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations, and prescribe such forms as it may deem appropriate, to permit all of the taxpayers that are corporations (other than Subchapter S corporations) having the same taxable year and that are members of the same unitary business group to elect to be treated as one taxpayer for purposes of any original return, amended return which includes the same taxpayers of the unitary group which joined in the election to file the original return, extension, claim for refund, assessment, collection and payment and determination of the group's tax liability under this Act. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1987, corporate members (other than Subchapter S corporations) of the same unitary business group making an election to be treated as one taxpayer are not required to have the same taxable year. The rules, regulations and forms promulgated under this subsection (b) shall not permit the election to be made for some, but not all, of the purposes enumerated above.

(2) For taxable years ending on or after December 31,

1993, the Department shall make, promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations, and prescribe such forms as it may deem appropriate, to require all taxpayers that are corporations (other than Subchapter S corporations) and that are members of the same unitary business groups to be treated as one taxpayer for purposes of any original return, amended return, which includes the same taxpayers of the unitary group which joined in filing the original return, extension, claim for refund, assessment, collection and payment and determination of the group's tax liability under this Act.

(c) Offset among taxpayers that are members of a unitary business group. For taxable years for which returns were filed prior to the applicable date of Section 502(f), the Department shall make, promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations, and prescribe such forms as it may deem appropriate, to permit a taxpayer that is a member of a unitary business group to elect, within the applicable period of limitation as provided in Section 911, to credit any overpayment due the taxpayer for a taxable year against the liability for the same taxable year of one or more other taxpayers that are members of the same unitary business group for that taxable year, except that when an audit has been conducted by the Department, overpayments determined by the Department to be due a taxpayer may be credited against the liability of one or more other members of the same unitary group for any year within the period covered by the audit. Such regulations shall include rules which provide that the amount of the overpayment taken as a credit by a taxpayer under this Section shall be treated, for all purposes under this Act, as having been paid by such taxpayer at the time such payment was made.

(Source: P.A. 88-195.)

(35 ILCS 5/1402) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1402)

Sec. 1402. Notice. Whenever notice is required by this Act, such notice may, if not otherwise provided, be given or issued by mailing it by first-class mail addressed to the person concerned at his last known address. Notice to a person who is under a legal disability or deceased, shall be mailed to his last known address or, if the Department has received notice of the existence of a fiduciary for such person or his estate, to such fiduciary.

(Source: P.A. 97-507, eff. 8-23-11.)

(35 ILCS 5/1403) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1403)

Sec. 1403. Substitution of Parties. Whenever any proceeding provided by this Act is begun before the Department, either by the Department or by a person subject to this Act, and such person thereafter dies or becomes a person under legal disability before such proceeding is concluded, the legal representative of the deceased or of the person under legal disability shall notify the Department of such death or legal disability. The legal representative, as such, shall then be substituted by the Department for such person. If the legal representative fails to notify the Department of his appointment as such legal representative, the Department may, upon its own motion, substitute such legal representative in the proceeding pending before the Department for the person who died or became under legal disability.

(Source: P.A. 83-706.)

(35 ILCS 5/1404) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1404)

Sec. 1404. Appointment of Secretary of State as Agent for Service of Process. (a) In general. Any person who incurs tax liability under this Act, and who removes from this State or conceals his whereabouts, shall be deemed thereby to appoint the Secretary of State of Illinois his agent for service of process or notice in any judicial or administrative proceeding under this Act. Such process or notice shall be served by the Department on the Secretary of State by leaving, at the office of the Secretary of State at least 15 days before the return day of such process or notice, a true and certified copy thereof, and by sending to the taxpayer by registered or certified mail, a like and true certified copy with an endorsement thereon of the service upon said Secretary of State, addressed to such taxpayer at his last known address.

(b) Validity. Service of process or notice in the manner and under the circumstances provided in this section, shall be of the same force and validity as if served upon the taxpayer personally within this State. Proof of such service upon the taxpayer in this State through the Secretary of State, his agent, and by mailing to the last known address of the taxpayer may be made in such judicial or administrative proceeding by the affidavit of the Director, or by his duly authorized representative who made such service, with a copy of the process or notice that was so served attached to such affidavit.

(Source: P.A. 76-261.)

(35 ILCS 5/1405) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1405)

Sec. 1405. Transferees. The liability of a transferee of property of a taxpayer for any tax, penalty or interest due the Department under this Act, shall be assessed, paid and collected in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as in the case of the tax to which the liability relates, except that the period of limitations for the issuance of a notice of deficiency with respect to such liability shall be as provided in Section 905 (m). The term "transferee" includes donee, heir, legatee and distributee and bulk purchasers under Section 902 (d).

(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

(35 ILCS 5/1405.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1405.1)

Sec. 1405.1. Information Reports:

(a) Rents and royalties. Any person maintaining an office or transacting business in Illinois and required under Sections 6041 and 6050N of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to report to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury payments made to another person shall not also be required to file with the Department copies of those reports. The person shall maintain, in a format available for review by the Department, copies of the reports that include a payment of $1,000 or more which is, in whole or part, for one or more of the following:

(1) rents and royalties for real property located in

Illinois;

(2) rents and royalties for tangible personal

property if the tangible personal property was physically located in Illinois at any time during the rental period;

(3) royalties paid on a patent which is employed in

production, fabrication, manufacturing, or other processing in Illinois;

(4) royalties paid on a patented product which is

produced in Illinois; and

(5) royalties paid on a copyright to compensate the

holder of the copyright for printing or other publication which originates in Illinois.

(b) The Department of Revenue shall obtain from the United States Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the Illinois Department of Agriculture a list of non-resident owners of record of Illinois farmland. The Department of Revenue shall utilize this list for the purpose of aiding the Department in determining the Illinois tax liability under this Act of such non-resident owners.

(Source: P.A. 89-399, eff. 8-20-95.)

(35 ILCS 5/1405.2) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1405.2)

Sec. 1405.2. Information reports for payments made under contracts for personal services:

(a) Payments made on or after January 1, 1989, under contracts for personal services. Any person maintaining an office or transacting business in Illinois shall maintain a record, in a format in which the record is available to review by the Department, of all payments made under contracts for personal services. Payments which meet all of the following criteria are considered payments made under contracts for personal services:

(1) the payment is made in the ordinary course of the

trade or business of the payor;

(2) the payment is made pursuant to a written

contract requiring the rendition of personal services;

(3) the sum of the payment and other payments

required to be made under the contract during the same calendar year by the payor exceed $1000; and

(4) the performance of the personal services

specified in the contract will necessitate the presence at sometime in Illinois of a particular individual or group of individuals; provided that no reporting will be required if there is certification that the individual or, if appropriate, group of individuals is composed solely of Illinois residents, and further provided that no reporting will be required if there is certification that the individual or, if appropriate, group of individuals is employed by a person maintaining an office in Illinois.

(b) Information required to be maintained. The information to be maintained in a format in which the information is available for review by the Department shall specify the identifying numbers of persons receiving the payments made under the contract for personal services, the names of the persons receiving the payments, the addresses of the persons receiving the payments, and the aggregate amount of payments made to each person. The information shall also specify the identifying number, name, and address of the payor.

(c) Every person required to maintain information under subsection (a) shall furnish to each person with respect to whom the information is required a copy of the information maintained for Department inspection.

Where the payment is made to a person or persons other than the individual or group of individuals whose presence in Illinois was necessitated by the contract, the written statement furnished to the payment recipients shall state that such persons shall in turn inform the individuals whose presence in Illinois was required, or their employer if such individuals were employed, that the payment has been reported to the Department of Revenue.

The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the person on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the report under subsection (a) was required to be made.

(d) Penalties. Any person required to provide copies of information to persons to whom payments are made under subsection (c) of this Section who fails to do so shall be subject to the penalty prescribed by Section 3-4 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act.

(Source: P.A. 89-399, eff. 8-20-95.)

(35 ILCS 5/1405.3) (from Ch. 120, par. 14-1405.3)

Sec. 1405.3. (a) Payments made on or after January 1, 1989, for prizes or awards. Any person maintaining an office or transacting business in Illinois shall maintain a record, in a format in which the record is subject to review by the Department, of all payments, whether cash or non-cash, made as prizes or awards. Payments which meet all of the following criteria are considered payments of prizes or awards:

(1) the payment is made in the ordinary course of the

trade or business of the payor,

(2) the payment is in complete or partial

satisfaction of a prize or award in excess of $1000 won by a particular individual or group of individuals for themselves or their sponsors as a result of their participation and relative performance, or the participation and relative performance of an animal or motor vehicle which they own, in any contest staged wholly in Illinois provided that no reporting will be required if there is certification that the individual or group of individuals receiving the prize or award is composed solely of Illinois residents, and further provided that no reporting will be required if there is certification that the individual or group of individuals is employed by a person maintaining an office in Illinois.

(b) Information required to be maintained. The information to be maintained in a format in which the information is available for review by the Department shall specify the identifying numbers of persons receiving the prize or award, the names of the persons receiving the prize or award, the addresses of the persons receiving the prize or award, and the aggregate amount of payments or the fair market value of the non-cash prize or award received by each person. The information shall also specify the identifying number, name, and address of the payor.

(c) Every person required to maintain information under subsection (a) shall furnish to each person with respect to whom such information is required to be maintained a copy of the information maintained for Department inspection.

Where the payment is made to a person or persons other than the individual or group of individuals receiving the prize or award, the written statement furnished to the payment recipients shall state that such persons shall in turn inform the individuals receiving the prize or award, or their employer if such individuals were employed, that the payment has been reported to the Department of Revenue.

The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the person on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the report under subsection (a) was required to be made.

(d) Penalties. Any person required to provide copies of information to persons to whom payments are made under subsection (c) of this Section who fails to do so shall be subject to the penalty prescribed by Section 3-4 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act.

(Source: P.A. 89-399, eff. 8-20-95.)