98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4608

 

Introduced , by Rep. Derrick Smith

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/224 new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for taxpayers that operate a Youthbuild program in the State during the taxable year. Sets forth the amount of the credit. Provides that, if the amount of the credit exceeds the taxpayer's income tax liability for the applicable tax year, then the excess credit shall be refunded to the taxpayer. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding
5Section 224 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/224 new)
7    Sec. 224. Youthbuild credit.
8    (a) Each taxpayer that operates a Youthbuild program in the
9State during the taxable year is allowed a credit against the
10tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 as
11provided in this Section. For each eligible participant hired
12by the taxpayer during the taxable year as a full-time
13employee, the taxpayer is entitled to a credit of (i) $500 for
14each of the first 6 months during which the eligible
15participant is employed by the taxpayer and (ii) an additional
16$1,000 if the eligible participant remains employed by the
17taxpayer for a continuous period of at least 6 months after his
18or her initial 6 months of employment with the taxpayer. For
19each eligible participant hired by the taxpayer during the
20taxable year as a part-time employee, the taxpayer is entitled
21to a credit of (i) $250 for each of the first 6 months during
22which the eligible participant is employed by the taxpayer and
23(ii) an additional $500 if the eligible participant remains

 

 

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1employed by the taxpayer for a continuous period of at least 6
2months after his or her initial 6 months of employment with the
3taxpayer.
4    (b) If the amount of the credit awarded under this Section
5exceeds the taxpayer's income tax liability for the applicable
6tax year, then the excess credit shall be refunded to the
7taxpayer.
8    (c) For the purposes of this Section:
9    "Eligible participant" has the meaning ascribed to that
10term in Section 25 of the Illinois Youthbuild Act.
11    "Full-time employee" means an eligible participant hired
12by the taxpayer for 35 hours or more hours per week.
13    "Part-time employee" means an eligible participant hired
14by the taxpayer for 20 or more but less than 35 hours per week.
15    "Youthbuild program" has the meaning ascribed to that term
16in Section 10 of the Illinois Youthbuild Act.
17    (d) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section
18250.