Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 7 R cosponsors

SB0134      — ESTATE TAX-SPOUSAL EXCLUSION

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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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, 2026, if a valid election has been made under the Internal Revenue Code allowing a person to take into account a federal deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for the purposes of calculating the person's federal estate tax, then the person's Illinois exclusion amount shall include the Illinois deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for the deceased spouse with respect to whom the federal election was made. Effective immediately.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  7. Referred to Assignments

  8. First Reading

  9. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0134      do?
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026, if a valid election has been made under the Internal Revenue Code allowing a person to take into account a federal deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for the purposes of calculating the person's federal estate tax, then the person's Illinois exclusion amount shall include the Illinois deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for the deceased spouse with respect to whom the federal election was made. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB0134     ?
SB0134      is sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Sue Rezin (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), and Dale Fowler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0134     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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