ESTATE TAX-SPOUSAL AMOUNT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, in the case of a surviving spouse of a decedent who died on or after January 1, 2012, the exclusion amount shall also include the unused exclusion amount of the predeceased spouse. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 8, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Sidney H. Mathias
RRepublican
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