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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5888         </title>
<shortdesc>DIGITAL MEDIA TAX CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Fred Crespo</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/224 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit Act. Entitles interactive digital media companies that meet certain requirements to an income tax credit based on the amount of the Illinois labor expenditure and Illinois production spending approved by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the production. Authorizes taxpayers to take the credit beginning in the taxable year in which the company has met the investment requirement. Provides for the transfer of credits. Requires the Department to submit a report concerning the program to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2019. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2020. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Income Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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