100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3580
 
Introduced , by Rep. Cynthia Soto
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
30 ILCS 105/5.878 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-102 new
35 ILCS 5/507GGG new

     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for the Illinois Hunger Coalition Income Tax Checkoff Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund may only be used by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of making grants to the Illinois Hunger Coalition to alleviate hunger for children and families in Illinois. Effective immediately. 
  


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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 State Finance Act is amended by adding 
5Sections 5.878 and 6z-102 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.878 new)
7    Sec. 5.878. The Illinois Hunger Coalition Income Tax 
8Checkoff Fund.
 
9    (30 ILCS 105/6z-102 new)
10    Sec. 6z-102. The Illinois Hunger Coalition Income Tax 
11Checkoff Fund; creation.  The Illinois Hunger Coalition Income 
12Tax Checkoff Fund is created as a special fund in the State 
13treasury.  Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of 
14Human Services for the purpose of making grants to the Illinois 
15Hunger Coalition to alleviate hunger for children and families 
16in this State.
 
17    Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended  by 
18adding Section 507GGG as follows:
 
19    (35 ILCS 5/507GGG new)
20    Sec. 507GGG. Illinois Hunger Coalition  Checkoff.  For 
 
 
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1taxable
years ending on or after December 31, 2017, the 
2Department must
print on its standard individual income tax 
3form a provision
(i) indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to 
4contribute to the
Illinois Hunger Coalition Income Tax Checkoff 
5Fund, as authorized by this amendatory Act of
the 100th General 
6Assembly, he or she may do so by stating the
amount of the 
7contribution (not less than $1) on the return and
(ii) stating 
8that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or

9increase the amount of payment to accompany the return.  Failure

10to remit any amount of increased payment shall reduce the

11contribution accordingly. This Section does not apply to any

12amended return.
  
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.