Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HB 2594 — ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2024, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.

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The bill changes the Illinois estate tax exclusion amount to align with the federal applicable exclusion amount for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2024.

  • 35 ILCS 405/2

    the exclusion amount of only (i) $2,000,000 for persons dying prior to January 1, 2012, (ii) $3,500,000 for persons dying on or after January 1, 2012 and prior to January 1, 2013, and (iii) $4,000,000 for persons dying on or after January 1, 2013 and prior to January 1, 2024, and (iv) → the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount

    The exclusion amount for the Illinois estate tax will now be based on federal law, allowing for potentially higher exclusions.

Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  5. Referred to Rules Committee

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2594 do?
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2024, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 2594?
HB 2594 is sponsored by Chris Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2594?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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