103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB0037

 

Introduced 1/12/2023, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/5.990 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-116 new
35 ILCS 5/507MMM 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 Human Services for the purpose of making grants to providers of mental health services in the State. 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 State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Section 5.990 and 6z-116 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.990 new)
7    Sec. 5.990. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund.
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/6z-116 new)
9    Sec. 6z-116. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund;
10creation. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund is
11created as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to the
12appropriation of new moneys made available from the income tax
13checkoff created under Section 507MMM of the Illinois Income
14Tax Act, moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of
15Human Services for the purpose of making grants to providers
16of mental health services in the State.
 
17    Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
18adding Section 507MMM as follows:
 
19    (35 ILCS 5/507MMM new)
20    Sec. 507MMM. Mental Health checkoff. For taxable years

 

 

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1ending on or after December 31, 2023, the Department must
2print on its standard individual income tax form a provision
3(i) indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to
4the Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund, as authorized by
5this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, he or she
6may do so by stating the amount of the contribution (not less
7than $1) on the return and (ii) stating that the contribution
8will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of
9payment to accompany the return. Failure to remit any amount
10of increased payment shall reduce the contribution
11accordingly. This Section does not apply to any amended
12return.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.