95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1709


 
Introduced 2/22/2007, by Rep. Luis Arroyo
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax credit, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007 and on or before December 30, 2012, for taxpayers who, during the taxable year, pay any fee or similar cost imposed by the federal government for an employee of the taxpayer to become a naturalized citizen. Provides that the amount of the credit  is an amount equal to those costs. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduct the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning revenue.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 218 as follows:
 
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    (35 ILCS 5/218  new)
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    Sec. 218. Naturalization assistance credit.
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    (a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007 
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and on or before December 30, 2012, each taxpayer who, during 
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the taxable year, pays any fee or similar cost imposed by the 
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federal government for an employee of the taxpayer to become a 
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naturalized citizen is entitled to a credit against the tax 
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imposed under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 in an 
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amount equal to those costs.
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    (b) For partners, shareholders of Subchapter S 
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corporations, and owners of limited liability companies, if the 
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liability company is treated as a partnership for purposes of 
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federal and State income taxation, there is allowed a credit 
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under this Section to be determined in accordance with the 
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determination of income and distributive share of income under 
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Sections 702 and 704 and Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue 
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Code.
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    (c) The credit under this Section may not be carried 
 


 






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forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to 
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less than zero.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.