Sen. Andy Manar
Filed: 4/5/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 489 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 489 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 227 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 5/227 new)
7    Sec. 227. Foster family home tax credit.
8    (a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2018, 
9an individual who has a licensed foster family home with an 
10applicable foster care placement in Illinois is entitled to a 
11credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of 
12Section 201 in an amount equal to $500. 
13    (b) The credit shall not be awarded to a licensed foster 
14family home if any person living in the household: 
15        (1) has had a foster care license revoked; 
16        (2) has surrendered a foster care license for cause; 
 
 
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1        (3) has had a foster care license expire or surrendered 
2    a foster care license while either an abuse or neglect 
3    investigation or licensing investigation was pending or an 
4    involuntary placement hold was placed on the home; or 
5        (4) has had an indicated report of abuse or neglect. 
6    (c) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce a 
7taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of credit 
8exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess may be 
9carried forward and applied to the tax liability for the 5 
10taxable years following the excess credit year. The tax credit 
11shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is a tax 
12liability. If there are credits for more than one year that are 
13available to offset liability, the earlier credit shall be 
14applied first. 
15    (d) For purposes of this Section: 
16    "Applicable foster care placement" means a foster care 
17placement in an Illinois-licensed foster family home under the 
18Child Care Act of 1969 for at least 6 months out of the year. 

 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
20becoming law.".