98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4194

 

Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/5.855 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-100 new
35 ILCS 5/507DDD new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for the Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund may be used by the Department of Public Health for the purpose of making grants to providers of mental health services in the State.


LRB098 15958 HLH 51006 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4194LRB098 15958 HLH 51006 b

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 5.855 and 6z-100 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.855 new)
7    Sec. 5.855. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund.
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/6z-100 new)
9    Sec. 6z-100. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund;
10creation. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund is created
11as a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the Fund
12shall be used by the Department of Public Health for the
13purpose of making grants to providers of mental health services
14in the State.
 
15    Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
16adding Section 507DDD as follows:
 
17    (35 ILCS 5/507DDD new)
18    Sec. 507DDD. Mental Health checkoff. For taxable years
19ending on or after December 31, 2014, the Department must print
20on its standard individual income tax form a provision (i)

 

 

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1indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the
2Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund, as authorized by this
3amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, he or she may do
4so by stating the amount of the contribution (not less than $1)
5on the return and (ii) stating that the contribution will
6reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment
7to accompany the return. Failure to remit any amount of
8increased payment shall reduce the contribution accordingly.
9This Section does not apply to any amended return.