Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3567: INC TX-CHILD TAX CREDIT
Status: Introduced, May 26, 2026
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes to the amount of the child tax credit based on the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3567Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Omar AquinoSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/244 35 ILCS 5/244 ILCS 5/244 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes to the amount of thechild tax credit based on the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Effectiveimmediately. LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b A BILL FOR SB3567LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b SB3567 LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b SB3567 LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b AN ACT concerning revenue.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3567Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Omar AquinoSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/244 35 ILCS 5/244 ILCS 5/244 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes to the amount of thechild tax credit based on the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Effectiveimmediately. LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b A BILL FOR SB3567LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b SB3567 LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b SB3567 LRB104 19583 HLH 33031 b AN ACT concerning revenue. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by changing Section 244 as follows: (35 ILCS 5/244) Sec. 244.Child tax credit. (a) For the taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, each individual taxpayer who has at least one qualifying child who is younger than 12 years of age as of the last day of the taxable year is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and before January 1, 2025, the credit shall be equal to 20% of the credit allowed to the taxpayer under Section 212 of this Act for that taxable year. …