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HB 4816

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HB 4816, “ESTATE TAX-MANUFACTURING”, was introduced in the House on Feb 3, 2026 by Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R). It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2026: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.


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HB 4816 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4816
Introduced , by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 405/2 from Ch. 120, par. 405A-2
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2027, the State tax credit shall be calculated as though the decedent's federal taxable estate did not include the decedent's business interest in a manufacturing business located in this State. Defines "manufacturing business". Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning revenue.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping
Transfer Tax Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
(35 ILCS 405/2) (from Ch. 120, par. 405A-2)
Sec. 2. Definitions. In this Act:
"Federal estate tax" means the tax due to the United
States with respect to a taxable transfer under Chapter 11 of
the Internal Revenue Code.
"Federal generation-skipping transfer tax" means the tax
due to the United States with respect to a taxable transfer
under Chapter 13 of the Internal Revenue Code.
"Federal return" means the federal estate tax return with
respect to the federal estate tax and means the federal
generation-skipping transfer tax return with respect to the
federal generation-skipping transfer tax.
"Federal transfer tax" means the federal estate tax or the
federal generation-skipping transfer tax.
"Illinois estate tax" means the tax due to this State with
respect to a taxable transfer.
"Illinois generation-skipping transfer tax" means the tax
due to this State with respect to a taxable transfer that gives
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rise to a federal generation-skipping transfer tax.
"Illinois transfer tax" means the Illinois estate tax or
the Illinois generation-skipping transfer tax.
"Internal Revenue Code" means, unless otherwise provided,
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
"Manufacturing business" means a business within the
manufacturing sector, as defined in North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) codes 31 through 33.
"Non-resident trust" means a trust that is not a resident
of this State for purposes of the Illinois Income Tax Act, as
amended from time to time.
"Person" means and includes any individual, trust, estate,
partnership, association, company or corporation.
"Qualified heir" means a qualified heir as defined in
Section 2032A(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
"Resident trust" means a trust that is a resident of this
State for purposes of the Illinois Income Tax Act, as amended
from time to time.
"State" means any state, territory or possession of the
United States and the District of Columbia.
"State tax credit" means:
(a) For persons dying on or after January 1, 2003 and
through December 31, 2005, an amount equal to the full credit
calculable under Section 2011 or Section 2604 of the Internal
Revenue Code as the credit would have been computed and
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allowed under the Internal Revenue Code as in effect on
December 31, 2001, without the reduction in the State Death
Tax Credit as provided in Section 2011(b)(2) or the
termination of the State Death Tax Credit as provided in
Section 2011(f) as enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, but recognizing the
increased applicable exclusion amount through December 31,
2005.
(b) For persons dying after December 31, 2005 and on or
before December 31, 2009, and for persons dying after December
31, 2010, an amount equal to the full credit calculable under
Section 2011 or 2604 of the Internal Revenue Code as the credit
would have been computed and allowed under the Internal
Revenue Code as in effect on December 31, 2001, without the
reduction in the State Death Tax Credit as provided in Section
2011(b)(2) or the termination of the State Death Tax Credit as
provided in Section 2011(f) as enacted by the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, but with the
following modifications:
(1) the exclusion amount shall be: [recognizing the ]
[exclusion amount of only (i)]
(A) $2,000,000 for persons dying prior to January
1, 2012; [,]
(B) [(ii)] $3,500,000 for persons dying on or after
January 1, 2012 and prior to January 1, 2013; and [, and]
(C) [(iii)] $4,000,000 for persons dying on or after
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January 1, 2013; [,]
(2) for persons dying on or after January 1, 2027, the
State tax credit shall be calculated as though the
decedent's federal taxable estate did not include the
decedent's business interest in a manufacturing business
located in this State; and
(3) the State tax credit shall be calculated [and] with
a reduction to the adjusted taxable estate for any
qualified terminable interest property election as defined
in subsection (b-1) of this Section.
(b-1) The person required to file the Illinois return may
elect on a timely filed Illinois return a marital deduction
for qualified terminable interest property under Section
2056(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of the
Illinois estate tax that is separate and independent of any
qualified terminable interest property election for federal
estate tax purposes. For purposes of the Illinois estate tax,
the inclusion of property in the gross estate of a surviving
spouse is the same as under Section 2044 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
In the case of any trust for which a State or federal
qualified terminable interest property election is made, the
trustee may not retain non-income producing assets for more
than a reasonable amount of time without the consent of the
surviving spouse.
"Taxable transfer" means an event that gives rise to a
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state tax credit, including any credit as a result of the
imposition of an additional tax under Section 2032A(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
"Transferee" means a transferee within the meaning of
Section 2603(a)(1) and Section 6901(h) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
"Transferred property" means:
(1) With respect to a taxable transfer occurring at
the death of an individual, the deceased individual's
gross estate as defined in Section 2031 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
(2) With respect to a taxable transfer occurring as a
result of a taxable termination as defined in Section
2612(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the taxable amount
determined under Section 2622(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
(3) With respect to a taxable transfer occurring as a
result of a taxable distribution as defined in Section
2612(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, the taxable amount
determined under Section 2621(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
(4) With respect to an event which causes the
imposition of an additional estate tax under Section
2032A(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, the qualified real
property that was disposed of or which ceased to be used
for the qualified use, within the meaning of Section
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2032A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
"Trust" includes a trust as defined in Section 2652(b)(1)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
(Source: P.A. 96-789, eff. 9-8-09; 96-1496, eff. 1-13-11;
97-636, eff. 6-1-12; revised 7-24-25.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2027, the State tax credit shall be calculated as though the decedent's federal taxable estate did not include the decedent's business interest in a manufacturing business located in this State. Defines "manufacturing business". Effective immediately.

Sponsors

Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R) sponsors HB 4816 alone.

Committees

HB 4816 went before 2 committees: Rules and Revenue & Finance.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Feb 6, 2026 · 5,290 Bills
Revenue & Finance
Revenue & Finance
Referred to · Mar 18, 2026

History

HB 4816 has taken 5 actions since Feb 3, 2026, the latest on Mar 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2026
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 18, 2026
House
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Feb 6, 2026
House
First Reading
Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 3, 2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

Votes

HB 4816 has not gone to a roll call.


Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com