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Bill Status of HB1857 95th General Assembly

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Short Description: INC TX-VETERANS' DEDUCTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Ronald A. Wait

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 5/203

from Ch. 120, par. 2-203

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows qualified veterans to deduct, from their base income, any compensation, up to $50,000 per year, during the 5-year period directly following that qualified veteran's discharge from military service. Defines a "qualified veteran" as a veteran who was an Illinois resident at the time that he or she entered military service, who was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, and who served for at least 6 months in an active-duty capacity in a combat zone. Exempts the deduction from the Act's sunset provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Revenue Committee
3/23/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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