103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2511 Introduced , by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in the amount of $250 for taxpayers who (i) adopt an animal from a no kill animal shelter and (ii) retain ownership of the animal for a period of 6 consecutive months during the taxable year. Effective immediately. LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2511 Introduced , by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in the amount of $250 for taxpayers who (i) adopt an animal from a no kill animal shelter and (ii) retain ownership of the animal for a period of 6 consecutive months during the taxable year. Effective immediately. LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2511 Introduced , by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 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 in the amount of $250 for taxpayers who (i) adopt an animal from a no kill animal shelter and (ii) retain ownership of the animal for a period of 6 consecutive months during the taxable year. Effective immediately. LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b A BILL FOR HB2511LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b HB2511 LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b HB2511 LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 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. Pet adoption credit. 8 (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 9 2023, a taxpayer who (i) adopts an animal from a no kill animal 10 shelter and (ii) retains ownership of the animal for a period 11 of 6 consecutive months during the taxable year is entitled to 12 a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of 13 Section 201 in the amount of $250. As used in this Section, "no 14 kill animal shelter" means an animal shelter where fewer than 15 10% of the animals received were euthanized in the previous 16 calendar year. 17 (b) If the amount of the credit exceeds the tax liability 18 for the year, the excess may be carried forward and applied to 19 the tax liability of the 5 tax years following the excess 20 credit year. The tax credit award shall be applied to the 21 earliest year for which there is a tax liability. If there are 22 credits from more than one tax year that are available to 23 offset liability, the earlier credit shall be applied first. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2511 Introduced , by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 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 in the amount of $250 for taxpayers who (i) adopt an animal from a no kill animal shelter and (ii) retain ownership of the animal for a period of 6 consecutive months during the taxable year. Effective immediately. LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 5/234 new LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b HB2511 LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b HB2511- 2 -LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b HB2511 - 2 - LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b HB2511 - 2 - LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b 1 In no event may a credit under this Section reduce the 2 taxpayer's liability to less than zero. 3 (c) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 250. 5 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 6 becoming law. HB2511 - 2 - LRB103 27001 HLH 53368 b