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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3480</title>
<shortdesc>TAX-TELECOM SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Will Guzzardi</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 105/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 439.3</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 105/3-27</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 110/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 439.33</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 110/3-27</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 115/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 439.103</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 115/3-27</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 120/2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 120/2-27</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 630/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2002</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act. Provides that prepaid telephone calling arrangements shall be subject to the tax imposed under those Acts only if the telephone or telecommunications services and the recharge of such services are obtained through the purchase of a preloaded phone, calling card, or other item of tangible personal property. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, "prepaid telephone calling arrangements" do not include a recharge that is not obtained through the purchase of a preloaded phone, calling card, or other item of tangible personal property. Provides that "prepaid telephone calling arrangements" include the recharge of a prepaid calling arrangement if and only if, on and after January 1, 2026, the additional telephone or telecommunications services included in the recharge are obtained through the purchase of a preloaded phone, calling card, or other item of tangible personal property.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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