Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 5778 — INC TX-VETERAN'S SPOUSE

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans also extends to wages paid to a qualified veteran's spouse. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 58 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 5778 has been amended to expand tax credits for employers who hire qualified veterans. Previously, only wages paid to veterans themselves qualified for a tax credit; now, wages paid to their spouses also count. This change is important because it encourages hiring not just veterans, but their spouses as well, which can help families and potentially stimulate the workforce.

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*LRB10017769HLH32947b* HB5778 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2018 HB5778 by Rep.
HB5778 Engrossed LRB100 17769 HLH 32947 b AN ACT concerning revenue.
Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/217 paid to qualified veterans also extends to wages paid to a qualifiedwages veteran's spouse.
Effective immediately.
LRB100 17769 HLH 32947 b A BILL FOR HB5778 LRB100 17769 HLH 32947 b AN ACT concerning revenue.
For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2010, each taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act in an amount equal to 10%, but in no event to exceed $1,200, of the gross wages paid by the taxpayer to a qualified veteran or the spouse of a qualified veteran in the course of that veteran's or spouse's sustained employment during the taxable year.
For each taxable year that begins beginning on or after January 1, 2010 and begins prior to January 1, 2015, each taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act in an amount equal to 10%, but in no event to exceed $1,200, of the gross wages paid by the taxpayer to a qualified veteran in the course of that veteran's sustained employment during the taxable year.
For partners, shareholders of Subchapter S corporations, and owners of HB5778 - 2 - LRB100 17769 HLH 32947 b limited liability companies, if the liability company is treated as a partnership for purposes of federal and State income taxation, there shall be allowed a credit under this Section to be determined in accordance with the determination of income and distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704 and Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
For each taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2018 and begins prior HB5778 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 17769 HLH 32947 b to January 1, 2022, each taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of this Act in an amount equal to 10%, but in no event to exceed $1,200, of the gross wages paid by the taxpayer to a qualified veteran or the spouse of a qualified veteran in the course of that veteran's or spouse's sustained employment during the taxable year.
For partners, shareholders of Subchapter S corporations, and owners of limited liability companies, if the liability company is treated as a partnership for purposes of federal and State income taxation, there shall be allowed a credit under this Section to be determined in accordance with the determination of income and distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704 and Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero.
HB5778 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 17769 HLH 32947 b (c) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero.
If there are credits for more than one year that are available to offset a liability, the earlier credit HB5778 - 3 - LRB100 17769 HLH 32947 b shall be applied first.
If there are credits for more than one year that are available to offset a liability, the earlier credit shall be applied first.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Assigned to Revenue

  4. Referred to Assignments

  5. First Reading

  6. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2018

  8. Arrive in Senate

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  17. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen

  30. Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000

  31. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  32. Referred to Rules Committee

  33. First Reading

  34. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69005
Republican 11001
Democrat 31001
Total 111007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Batinick — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Not Voting
Costello — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Sente — Yea
Skillicorn — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Sauer — Yea
Brady — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Frese — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Jimenez — Yea
Jones — Yea
Lang — Yea
Long — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Davis — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Stratton — Yea
Finnie, Natalie — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Harris, David — Not Voting
Wehrli — Yea
Connor — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Willis — Yea
Winger — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Welter — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Andersson — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Not Voting
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5778 do?
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans also extends to wages paid to a qualified veteran's spouse. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5778?
HB 5778 is sponsored by Katie Stuart (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5778?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Where can I track HB 5778?
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