2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB0016: ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.

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Bill History

12/4/2024
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
To Income Tax Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/4/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Chris Miller
Chris Miller
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202523.9 KB