102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5569

 

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 5/232 new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for taxpayers that make an eligible donation to a certified home improvement provider in an amount equal to 75% of the amount donated to that certified home improvement provider. Provides that a certified home improvement provider is a local agency, community organization, or community development corporation that (i) specializes in the area of housing improvement, (ii) targets underserved communities that meet the definition of a qualified census tract under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) has been approved to issue certificates of receipt for credits by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Effective immediately.


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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
5adding Section 232 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/232 new)
7    Sec. 232. Donations to certified home improvement
8providers.
9    (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
102023, each taxpayer that makes an eligible donation to a
11certified home improvement provider is entitled to a credit
12against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section
13201 in an amount equal to 75% of the amount donated to that
14certified home improvement provider. Certified home
15improvement providers are not eligible to make donations under
16this Section to themselves or to any other certified home
17improvement providers.
18    (b) Each prospective certified home improvement provider
19shall submit an application to the Authority for approval to
20issue certificates of receipt for credits under this Section
21in the form and manner prescribed by the Authority. The
22Authority shall review and either approve or deny each
23application to issue certificates of receipt pursuant to this

 

 

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1Section. Approval or denial of an application shall be made on
2a periodic basis. Applicants shall be notified of the
3Authority's determination within 30 business days after the
4application is received.
5    (c) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce
6the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of
7the credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess
8may be carried forward and applied to the tax liability of the
95 taxable years following the excess credit year. The tax
10credit shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is
11a tax liability. If there are credits for more than one year
12that are available to offset a liability, the earlier credit
13shall be applied first.
14    (d) As used in this Section:
15    "Authority" means the Illinois Housing Development
16Authority.
17    "Certified home improvement provider" means a local
18agency, community organization, or community development
19corporation that (i) specializes in the area of housing
20improvement, (ii) targets underserved communities that meet
21the definition of a qualified census tract under Section 42 of
22the Internal Revenue Code, and (iii) has been approved to
23issue certificates of receipt for credits under this Section
24by the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
25    (e) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section
26250.
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.