Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5781

Creates the Reciprocal Tax Collection Act. Authorizes the Department of Revenue to collect taxes for other states that have a reciprocal law. Creates the Reciprocal Tax Collection Fund and provides for a continuing appropriation. Amends the State Finance Act and the Department of Revenue Law to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that, in the case of any liability referred to a collection agency, any fee charged to the State by the collection agency is considered an additional liability owed to the State. Authorizes the Department to recover costs of collection from State agencies. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to allow collection actions and assessments to be filed within 6 years (instead of 2 years). Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Authorizes the Secretary of State to disclose or otherwise make available to the Department of Revenue social security numbers for use by the Department in the administration of any tax administered by the Department of Revenue or in the collection of any tax or debt that the Department of Revenue is authorized or required by law to collect. Effective immediately.

Removes a provision of the introduced bill that allows the Secretary of State to disclose to the Department of Revenue identifying information obtained by the Secretary in connection with a driver's license, vehicle, or title registration record for the purposes of tax collection and administration. Provides that the Secretary of State may disclose social security numbers to the Illinois Department of Revenue solely for use by the Department in the collection of any tax or debt that the Department is authorized or required by law to collect. Provides that the Department may not disclose the social security number to any person or entity outside of the Department. Changes the effective date of the bill to January 1, 2011.

Provides that any fee charged to the State by the collection agency may not exceed 25% of the liability referred to the collection agency unless the liability is for a tax debt. Requires the fee to be separately stated on any statement or notice of the liability to be issued to the debtor (instead of "taxpayer"). Restores a provision concerning penalties under the Retailers' Occupation Act providing that penalties shall not apply if the failure to file a tax return under the Act is shown to be unintentional and nonfraudulent and has not occurred in the 2 years (instead of 6 years in the engrossed bill) immediately preceding the failure to file on the prescribed date.

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