INC TX-HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT House SponsorsRep. Bill Mitchell 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-20335 ILCS 5/211 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to workers' compensation costs incurred by the taxpayer that are attributable to employees of the taxpayer who are employed at a location in a county with high unemployment. Creates a credit for taxpayers who (i) are not otherwise entitled to a tax credit under the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act and (ii) employ at least 5 new employees at a project location in a county with high unemployment. Provides that the amount of the credit shall be determined by multiplying the taxpayer's income tax rate by the average wage of the new employees and then multiplying the result by the number of new employees. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/13/2015HouseTo Income Tax Subcommittee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die