House Sponsors: KLINGLER. Short description: INC TX-DEDUCT-FAMILY CARE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for individual taxpayers who care for a parent in the individual's home in an amount equal to $1,000 per taxable year for expenses spent on caring for the parent if the parent has been diagnosed by a physician as unable to live alone. Applicable to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1997. Sunsets the deduction after 5 years. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status