Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1074 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1074 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/502.2 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an income tax return preparer or a software company to charge a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of its tax software that charges a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act and a version of the same tax software that does not. Sets forth penalties for violations of the provisions of the amendatory Act. LRB104 05871 HLH 15902 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1074 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/502.2 new 35 ILCS 5/502.2 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an income tax return preparer or a software company to charge a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of its tax software that charges a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act and a version of the same tax software that does not. Sets forth penalties for violations of the provisions of the amendatory Act. LRB104 05871 HLH 15902 b LRB104 05871 HLH 15902 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1074 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an income tax return preparer or a software company to charge a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of its tax software that charges a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act and a version of the same tax software that does not. Sets forth penalties for violations of the provisions of the amendatory Act.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning revenue.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
15	15	5 adding Section 502.2 as follows:
16	16	6 (35 ILCS 5/502.2 new)
17	17	7 Sec. 502.2. Fees for electronic filing prohibited.
18	18	8 (a) It shall be unlawful for an income tax return preparer
19	19	9 or a software company to charge a separate fee for the
20	20	10 electronic filing of returns under this Act. It shall also be
21	21	11 unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of
22	22	12 its tax software that charges a separate fee for the
23	23	13 electronic filing of returns under this Act and a version of
24	24	14 the same tax software that does not.
25	25	15 (b) Any income tax return preparer or software company
26	26	16 that violates this Section is liable for a civil penalty of
27	27	17 $500 for the first violation and $1,000 for each succeeding
28	28	18 violation. Each fee that is charged on or after the effective
29	29	19 date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly in
30	30	20 violation of this Section by an income tax return preparer and
31	31	21 each fee that is charged in violation of this Section through
32	32	22 the use of tax software that is offered for sale on or after
33	33	23 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1074 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an income tax return preparer or a software company to charge a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a software company to offer for sale a version of its tax software that charges a separate fee for the electronic filing of returns under the Act and a version of the same tax software that does not. Sets forth penalties for violations of the provisions of the amendatory Act.
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