Ill. Admin. Code tit. 86, § 1050.200 - Tax Credit Awards
a)
For
taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2025 and ending before January 1,
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
1050.350
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.
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. Taxpayers
filing a joint return may each receive a credit of up to $100,000. Corporations
filing a combined return may not be awarded more than $100,000 in credits in
the aggregate.
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 contribution authorization
certificate under Section 250 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 250. [35 ILCS 60/170-100]
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a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2025 and ending before January 1, 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 1050.350 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.
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.
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 contribution authorization certificate under Section 250 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 250.