ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2024
Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
To Income Tax Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Miller
RRepublican
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