103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2221 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2221 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2221 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b A BILL FOR HB2221LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b HB2221 LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b HB2221 LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b 1 AN ACT concerning revenue. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by 5 adding Section 234 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 5/234 new) 7 Sec. 234. Residential fire sprinkler installation credit. 8 (a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 9 2023, each taxpayer who has an approved NFPA 13D residential 10 fire sprinkler system installed by a licensed fire sprinkler 11 contractor in a new or existing residential dwelling in the 12 State during the taxable year is entitled to a credit against 13 the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 in 14 an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation 15 but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. 16 (b) The taxpayer shall provide to the Department a copy of 17 the final invoice showing the total cost of the installation 18 of the fire sprinkler system. The invoice shall include the 19 following: 20 (1) the water main tap fee, if required; 21 (2) fees and costs for combined sprinkler and domestic 22 water service; 23 (3) costs associated with installing, modifying, or 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2221 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 5/234 new LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b HB2221 LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b HB2221- 2 -LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b HB2221 - 2 - LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b HB2221 - 2 - LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b 1 upgrading piping and valves; and 2 (4) all other installation and testing fees. 3 (c) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce 4 the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of 5 the credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess 6 may be carried forward and applied to the tax liability of the 7 five taxable years following the excess credit year. The tax 8 credit shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is 9 a tax liability. If there are credits for more than one year 10 that are available to offset a liability, the earlier credit 11 shall be applied first. 12 (d) As used in this Section, "approved NFPA 13D 13 residential fire sprinkler system" means a residential fire 14 sprinkler system that meets the requirements of NFPA 13D 15 standards established by the National Fire Protection 16 Association for one-family and 2-family residential dwellings. 17 (e) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section 18 250. 19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 20 becoming law. HB2221 - 2 - LRB103 05899 HLH 56383 b