103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4560 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/241 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for the eligible purchase of a firearm safety device. Effective immediately. LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4560 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/241 new 35 ILCS 5/241 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for the eligible purchase of a firearm safety device. Effective immediately. LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4560 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/241 new 35 ILCS 5/241 new 35 ILCS 5/241 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for the eligible purchase of a firearm safety device. Effective immediately. LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b A BILL FOR HB4560LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 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 241 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 5/241 new) 7 Sec. 241. Firearm safety device tax credit. 8 (a) As used in this Section: 9 "Eligible transaction" means a transaction in which a 10 taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a 11 dealer that is federally licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923. 12 "Eligible transaction" does not include a transaction that 13 includes the purchase of a firearm. 14 "Firearm" means any handgun, shotgun, rifle, or other 15 firearm that will, is designed to, or may be readily converted 16 to expel single or multiple projectiles by action of an 17 explosion of a combustible material. 18 "Firearm safety device" means a safe, gun safe, gun case, 19 lock box, or other device that is designed to be or can be used 20 to store a firearm and that is designed to be unlocked only by 21 means of a key, a combination, or other similar means. 22 (b) For taxable years that begin on and after January 1, 23 2025 and begin before January 1, 2030, a taxpayer who 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4560 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/241 new 35 ILCS 5/241 new 35 ILCS 5/241 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for the eligible purchase of a firearm safety device. Effective immediately. LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 5/241 new LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560- 2 -LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 - 2 - LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 - 2 - LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b 1 purchases one or more firearm safety devices in an eligible 2 transaction during the taxable year may apply to the 3 Department for a nonrefundable credit against the tax imposed 4 by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201. The credit shall be 5 in the amount of the cost incurred by the taxpayer for the 6 purchase of the firearm safety device but not to exceed $300 7 per taxpayer in any taxable year. A taxpayer shall be allowed 8 only one credit under this Section per taxable year. The 9 taxpayer shall apply to the Department in the form and manner 10 required by the Department. The aggregate amount of credits 11 allowable under this Section shall not exceed $5,000,000 in 12 any taxable year. Credits shall be allocated by the Department 13 on a first-come, first-served basis. 14 (c) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce 15 the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of 16 the credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess 17 may be carried forward and applied to the tax liability of the 18 5 taxable years following the excess credit year. The tax 19 credit shall be applied to the earliest year for which there is 20 a tax liability. If there are credits for more than one year 21 that are available to offset a liability, the earlier credit 22 shall be applied first. 23 (d) The Department shall adopt rules for the 24 administration and implementation of the credit under this 25 Section. 26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon HB4560 - 2 - LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560- 3 -LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 - 3 - LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 - 3 - LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b HB4560 - 3 - LRB103 37098 HLH 67217 b