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State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB2425 Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who employ qualified employees. Provides that the term "qualified employee" means an individual who (i) is employed by the taxpayer as an engineer and (ii) graduated from an engineering program at an accredited institution of higher learning with a Bachelor's degree or higher within the 5 years immediately preceding the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be equal to (i) 10% of the compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program at an accredited institution of higher learning in Illinois or (ii) 5% of the compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program an accredited institution of higher learning not located in Illinois. Effective immediately.
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| | HB2425 | | LRB103 30427 HLH 56857 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning revenue.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 234 as follows: |
6 | | (35 ILCS 5/234 new) |
7 | | Sec. 234. Retaining Illinois Students of Engineering |
8 | | (RISE) credit. |
9 | | (a) For tax years ending on or after December 31, 2023, a |
10 | | taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by |
11 | | subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 for compensation paid |
12 | | to qualified employees during the taxable year. The credit |
13 | | shall be equal to (i) 10% of the compensation paid by the |
14 | | taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who |
15 | | graduated from an engineering program at an accredited |
16 | | institution of higher learning in Illinois or (ii) 5% of the |
17 | | compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to |
18 | | qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program |
19 | | at an accredited institution of higher learning not located in |
20 | | Illinois. |
21 | | (b) The credit or credits may not reduce the taxpayer's
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22 | | liability to less than zero. If the amount of the credit or |
23 | | credits exceeds the taxpayer's liability, the excess may be |