§ 170-10 — Tax credit awards; limitations

(a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2025 and ending before December 31, 2030, the Department shall award, in accordance with this Act, income tax credits to taxpayers who provide an endowment gift to a permanent endowment fund during the taxable year and receive a certificate of receipt under Section 170-15 for that gift. Subject to the limitations in this Section, the amount of the credit that may be awarded to a taxpayer by the Department under this Act is an amount equal to 25% of the endowment gift. For the purposes of this Section, taxpayers filing a joint return shall be considered one taxpayer. (b) The aggregate amount of all Illinois Gives tax credits awarded by the Department under this Act in any calendar year may not exceed $5,000,000. (c) The aggregate amount of all Illinois Gives tax credits that the Department may award to any taxpayer under this Act in any calendar year may not exceed $100,000 for taxpayers who are not spouses filing a joint return or $200,000 for taxpayers who are spouses filing a joint return. (d) The amount of contributions to any specific qualified community foundation that are eligible for Illinois Gives tax credits under this Section in any calendar year shall not exceed $3,000,000. (e) Of the annual amount available for tax credits, 25% must be reserved for endowment gifts that do not exceed the small gift maximum set forth in this subsection. The small gift maximum is $25,000. For purposes of determining if a donation meets the small gift maximum, the amount of the credit authorization certificate under Section 170-15 shall be used. (f) For the purpose of this Section, a credit is considered to be awarded on the date the Department issues an approved contribution authorization certificate under Section 170-15.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 103-592, eff. 6-7-24; 104-6, eff. 6-16-25.)