Bill Text: IL SB2868 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for contributions to the Hunger Relief Fund.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-21 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1014 [SB2868 Detail]

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SB2868 Engrossed LRB100 18882 HLH 34126 b
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 adding
Section 507III as follows:
(35 ILCS 5/507III new)
Sec. 507III. Hunger Relief Fund checkoff. For taxable years
ending on or after December 31, 2018, the Department must print
on its standard individual income tax form a provision (i)
indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the
Hunger Relief Fund, as authorized by this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, he or she may do so by stating the
amount of the contribution (not less than $1) on the return and
(ii) stating that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's
refund or increase the amount of payment to accompany the
return. Failure to remit any amount of increased payment shall
reduce the contribution accordingly. This Section does not
apply to any amended return.