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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE AND LOCAL TAX -2010 LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS Illinois Bar Association State And Local Tax Section Seminar September 30, 2010 David J. Kupiec William J. Seitz Kupiec & Martin, LLC Fisk, Kart, Katz and Regan, Ltd
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE AND LOCAL TAX -2010 LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS Illinois Bar Association State And Local Tax Section Seminar September 30, 2010 David J. Kupiec William J. Seitz Kupiec & Martin, LLC Fisk, Kart, Katz and Regan, Ltd dkupiec@kupiecandmartin.comisba.seitz@gmail.com
Illinois 2010 Legislative Recap • More than 10,000 Bills Introduced During the 2010 Legislative Session. • Illinois General Assembly Session Ended May 31, 2009 Without Passing a Balanced Budget. • Estimated Budget Shortfall Approx. $14 plus Billion (Deficit for Fiscal Years 2011 & 2012).
Illinois 2010 Legislative Recap • Governor Proposed Income Tax Rate Increase & Business Items to Address Budget Shortfall. • 2011 Budget Shortfall Impacting Tax Legislation, Tax Refunds, Tax Audits and Tax Litigation. • Budget Shortfall Will Most Likely Not be Addressed by the General Assembly Until After the Fall Elections.
2010 Proposed Tax Joint Resolution Illinois Constitutional Amendments • House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 0027 – Income Tax Rates Non-Graduated By Category. • Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 0038 – Removes A Provision That Provides That A Tax On Income Shall Be Measured At A Non-Graduated Rate. • Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 0092 – Authorizes A Tax On Or Measured By Income At A Graduated Rate.
2009 Proposed Senate Bill 2252 – Not Passed • 2 Year Temporary Income Tax Rate Increase (2010 and 2011) • Individual Income Tax Rate Would Increase From 3% to 4.5% and Earned Income Tax Credit Would Increase from 5% to 10% of the Federal Tax Credit. • Corporate Income Tax Rate Would Increase From 4.8% to 7.2% (Personal Property Tax Replacement Tax Combined Rate of 9.7%) • Status – Illinois House Voted Against (May 31, 2009).
2009 Proposed House Bill 0174 (“750”) – Not Passed • Individual Income Tax Rate Would Increase From 3% to 5% on July 1, 2009. • Corporate Income Tax Rate Would Increase From 4.8% to 5% (Personal Property Tax Replacement Tax Combined Rate of 7.5%). • Increase Property Tax Credit on Income Taxes From 5% to 10% and Earned Income Tax Credit From 5% to 15% of the Federal tax credit. • Expand Sales Tax Based - 39 Additional Services. • Status – Illinois Senate Passed 31-27 (May 30, 2009).
Proposed Expanded Sales Tax Base(39 Potential Services) • Other warehousing and storage • Travel agent services • Carpet and upholstery cleaning services • Dating services • Dry cleaning and laundry (except coin operated) • Consumer goods rental • Health clubs, tanning parlors, reducing salons • Linen supply • Interior design services • Other business services, including copy shops • Bowling Centers • Coin operated video games and pinball machines • Membership fees in private clubs • Admission to spectator sports (excluding horse tracks) • Admission to cultural events • Billiard Parlors • Scenic and sightseeing transportation • Taxi and Limousine services • Unscheduled chartered passenger air transportation • Motion pictures theaters, except drive-in theaters • Pet grooming • Landscaping services (including lawn care) • Income from intrastate transportation of persons • Mini-storage • Household goods storage • Cold storage • Marina Service (docking, storage, cleaning, repair) • Marina towing service (including tugboats) • Gift and package wrapping service • Laundry and dry cleaning services, coin operated • Other services to buildings and dwellings • Water softening and conditioning • Internet Service Providers • Short term auto rental • Information Service • Amusement park admission and rides • Circuses and fairs – admission and games • Cable and other program distribution • Rental of video tapes for home viewing
Some 2010 TAX BILLS ENACTED • PA 96-1012 (SB3658) - Back to School State Sales Tax Holiday • PA 96-0888 (SB1578) – Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act • PA 96 – 1435 (SB0377)- Tax Amnesty Program • PA 96-1388 (SB0459) – Use Tax Reporting/Amnesty
Some 2010 TAX BILLS ENACTED • PA 96-0905 (SB3089) – EDGE Credit Automotive Manufacturers • PA 96- 0937 (SB3655) – R&D Credit Extension • PA 96-0959 (SB3662 )– Budget Implementation • PA 96-96-1429 (HB5230) – Consolidated DCEO Reporting
Some 2010 TAX BILLS ENACTED • PA 96-0935 (SB3646) – Publicly-Traded Partnerships • PA 96-1383 (HB5781)– Reciprocal Collection Act • PA 96-1027 (HB5833) – Payments By Electronic Funds Transfer • PA 96-1276 (HB6038) – Low-Income Housing Credit Extension
Some 2010 TAX BILLS ENACTED • PA 96-0932 (SB1826) – Cooperatives • PA 96-0939 (SB2093) – Star Bond and Angel Credit • PA 96-0933 (SB2534) – Historic Preservation Tax Credit Pilot program • PA 96-1214 (SB3648) – Wrongful Imprisonment Damages • PA 96-0935 (SB 3646) – Publicly-Traded Partnerships
Small Business Job Creation Credit • PA 96-0888 (SB1578) – Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act (35 ILSC 25) • $250 Tax Credit For Each New Full-Time Illinois Employee • New Employees Hired After June 30, 2010 • Credit Only Available To Small Businesses
2010 Tax Amnesty Program • PA 96 – 1435 (SB0377)- Amends Illinois Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act (35 ILCS 745/10) • Covers All Taxes Collected By Illinois Department Of Revenue Except Motor Fuel • Tax Periods Ending After June 30, 2002 And Ending Before July 1, 2009 • Abatement of Penalties And Interest • Statutory Restrictions And Limitations
IL General Assembly - Next Steps • Legislative Priorities • Pension Reform (PA 96-0889) • Revenue/Spending (Lottery Sale) • Ethics Reform • Fall Elections • Fall Veto Session – November 2010 • 2011?
Questions? For Additional Information Concerning This Presentation You May Contact: David Kupiec William Seitz (312) 632-1022 (312) 726-1833 dkupiec@kupiecandmartin.comisba.seitz@gmail.com
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