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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 7294   </title>
<shortdesc>INCOME TX RATE-INCREASES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William Davis-William Delgado</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/201</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-201</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/202.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/204</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-204</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/901</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 9-901</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the rate of tax on individuals and on trusts and estates from 3% to 4%. Increases the amount of the standard exemption for individuals from $2,000 to $12,000. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>The Department estimates this legislation will increase individual income tax liabilities by approximately $1.1 billion.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>House Bill 7294 increases the individual income tax rate to 4%, which will result in an increase in individual income tax liability of $2.4 billion. The bill also increases the standard exemption to $12,000 per person, which will reduce individual income tax liability by $1.3 billion, resulting in an overall increase in individual income tax liability of approximately $1.1 billion.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>House Bill 7294 increases the individual income tax rate to 4%, which will result in an increase in individual income tax liability of $2.4 billion. The bill also increases the standard exemption to $12,000 per person, which will reduce individual income tax liability by $1.3 billion, resulting in an overall increase in individual income tax liability of approximately $1.1 billion.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed Corrected</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed Corrected</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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