ESTATE TAX INFLATION FIX
Summary
Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Estate Tax Threshold Fix Law. Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026 and prior to January 1, 2028, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under the Internal Revenue Code (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026, the exclusion amount shall be the greater of (i) the applicable exclusion amount calculated under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) the exclusion amount amount that would have been calculated under the Internal Revenue Code if the decedent had died in calendar year 2027. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 6, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Rules Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
To Tax Policy: Income Tax Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Spain
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
Kyle Moore
RRepublican
Co
Norine Hammond
RRepublican
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