INC TX-JOB CREATION BENEFIT CR House SponsorsRep. Carolyn H. Krause-Sidney H. Mathias-Robert W. Pritchard, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel V. Beiser and John E. Bradley 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/216 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows a tax credit for employer taxpayers who, during the taxable year, increase the number of employees and provide health benefits to all their employees. Provides that the amount of the credit is $500 for each new employee added. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Provides that it is a business offense, subject to a fine of not less than $5,000, for a taxpayer to intentionally manipulate the number of employees for the purpose of obtaining the credit. Effective immediately. 2/14/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/14/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 2/23/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die