Bill Text: IL HB5747 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer who (i) is a resident of Illinois, (ii) is legally domiciled in the United States, and (iii) on or after July 1, 2027, becomes a parent, either through birth or adoption, may apply to the Department of Revenue for a waiver of the taxpayer's State income taxes for the taxable year in which the child is born or the adoption of the child is finalized and for the next 2 succeeding taxable years. Provides that, if a taxpayer has been granted such a waiver, that taxpayer's net income shall be zero for each taxable year for which the waiver is in effect.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced) 2026-04-23 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt [HB5747 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB5747-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5747 Introduced , by Rep. Martin McLaughlin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 5/202 from Ch. 120, par. 2-202
35 ILCS 5/253 new
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer who (i) is a resident of Illinois, (ii) is legally domiciled in the United States, and (iii) on or after July 1, 2027, becomes a parent, either through birth or adoption, may apply to the Department of Revenue for a waiver of the taxpayer's State income taxes for the taxable year in which the child is born or the adoption of the child is finalized and for the next 2 succeeding taxable years. Provides that, if a taxpayer has been granted such a waiver, that taxpayer's net income shall be zero for each taxable year for which the waiver is in effect.
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A BILL FOR
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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 202 and by adding Section 253 as follows:
(35 ILCS 5/202) (from Ch. 120, par. 2-202)
Sec. 202. Net Income Defined.
(a) In general. For purposes of this Act, a taxpayer's net
income for a taxable year shall be that portion of his base
income for such year which is allocable to this State under the
provisions of Article 3, less the standard exemption allowed
by Section 204 and the deduction allowed by Section 207.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a
taxpayer has been granted a waiver under Section 253, that
taxpayer's net income shall be zero for each taxable year in
which the waiver is in effect.
(Source: P.A. 92-846, eff. 8-23-02.)
(35 ILCS 5/253 new)
Sec. 253. Parent income tax waiver.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a taxpayer
who (i) is a resident of Illinois, (ii) is legally domiciled in
the United States, and (iii) on or after July 1, 2027, becomes

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a parent, either through birth or adoption, may apply to the
Department for a waiver of the taxpayer's State income taxes
for the taxable year in which the child is born or the adoption
of the child is finalized, as applicable, and for the next 2
succeeding taxable years. In the case of spouses filing a
joint return, the waiver shall be granted to both spouses. The
taxpayer remains eligible for the waiver under this Section
for each of the 3 taxable years for which it is granted,
provided that (i) the taxpayer remains a resident of Illinois
for the entirety of any taxable year for which the taxpayer
claims a waiver under this Section, (ii) the taxpayer is
legally domiciled in the United States for the entirety of any
taxable year for which the taxpayer claims a waiver under this
Section, and (iii) the child with respect to whom the waiver
was granted is a qualifying child of the taxpayer, as defined
in subsection (c) of Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code,
for the taxable year for which the waiver is claimed.
(b) If the Department determines that a taxpayer has
received a waiver under this Section and the taxpayer was not
entitled to the waiver, the Department shall assess penalties
against the taxpayer and revoke the taxpayer's waiver in
accordance with rules adopted by the Department.
(c) The Department, in cooperation with the Commission on
Government Forecasting and Accountability, shall conduct an
annual review of the impact of the program under this Section,
including metrics on family retention rates, birth and

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adoption trends, and fiscal effects. Reports shall be
submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by December
31, 2027 and by December 31 of each calendar year thereafter.
(d) The Department shall adopt rules for the
implementation of this Section.
(e) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section
250.