HB4997 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4997

Introduced 1/21/2010, by Rep. Arthur L. Turner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 5/208

from Ch. 120, par. 2-208

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a tax credit for property taxes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by changing Section 208 as follows:

(35 ILCS 5/208) (from Ch. 120, par. 2-208)

Sec. 208. Tax credit for residential real property taxes. Beginning with tax years ending on or after December 31, 1991, every individual taxpayer shall be entitled to a tax credit equal to 5% of real property taxes paid by such taxpayer during the the taxable year on the principal residence of the taxpayer. In the case of multi-unit or multi-use structures and farm dwellings, the taxes on the taxpayer's principal residence shall be that portion of the total taxes which is attributable to such principal residence.

(Source: P.A. 87-17.)