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SB 3785

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SB 3785, “INC TX-CHILD CARE”, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 5, 2026 by Sen. Darby Hills (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Assignments, and last saw action on Jul 13, 2026: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss.


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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3785
Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Darby A. Hills
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 5/210
35 ILCS 5/210.5
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2026, the credit for employee child care shall be in an amount equal to: (1) 50% of the start-up costs expended by the corporate taxpayer to provide a child care facility for the children of its employees; and (2) 20% of the annual amount paid by the corporate taxpayer to (i) provide an on-site child care facility for the children of its employees, (ii) provide child care offsite for the children of its employees, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) (currently, 30% of the start-up costs and 5% of the annual amount paid by the taxpayer in providing the child care facility). Provides that the taxpayer may coordinate with an independent child care facility to provide care for the children of employees. 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 Income Tax Act is amended by
changing Sections 210 and 210.5 as follows:
(35 ILCS 5/210)
Sec. 210. Dependent care assistance program tax credit.
(a) Beginning with tax years ending on or after June 30,
1995, each taxpayer who is primarily engaged in manufacturing
is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections
(a) and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal to 5% of the
amount of expenditures by the taxpayer in the tax year for
which the credit is claimed, reported pursuant to Section
129(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, to provide in the
Illinois premises of the taxpayer's workplace an on-site
facility dependent care assistance program under Section 129
of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) If the amount of credit exceeds the tax liability for
the year, the excess may be carried forward and applied to the
tax liability of the 2 taxable years following the excess
credit year. The credit shall be applied to the earliest year
for which there is a tax liability. If there are credits from
more than one tax year that are available to offset a
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liability, the earlier credit shall be applied first.
(c) A taxpayer claiming the credit provided by this
Section shall maintain and record such information as the
Department may require by regulation regarding the dependent
care assistance program for which credit is claimed. When
claiming the credit provided by this Section, the taxpayer
shall provide such information regarding the taxpayer's
provision of a dependent care assistance program under Section
129 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(d) If a taxpayer claims a credit under this Section for a
taxable year, then the taxpayer may not also claim a credit
under Section 210.5 for the same taxable year.
(Source: P.A. 88-505.)
(35 ILCS 5/210.5)
Sec. 210.5. Tax credit for employee child care.
(a) Each corporate taxpayer is entitled to a credit
against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section
201 as provided in this Section. For taxable years ending on or
after December 31, 2000 and on or before December 31, 2004, the
amount of the credit shall be equal to: (1) 30% of the start-up
costs expended by the corporate taxpayer to provide a child
care facility for the children of its employees; and (2) 5% of
the annual amount paid by the corporate taxpayer in providing
the child care facility for the children of its employees. For
taxable years ending after December 31, 2004 and prior to
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December 31, 2007, the amount of the credit shall be equal to
5% of the annual amount paid by the corporate taxpayer in
providing the child care facility for the children of its
employees. For taxable years ending on or after December 31,
2007 and before December 31, 2026, the amount of the credit
shall be equal to: (1) 30% of the start-up costs expended by
the corporate taxpayer to provide a child care facility for
the children of its employees; and (2) 5% of the annual amount
paid by the corporate taxpayer in providing the child care
facility for the children of its employees. For taxable years
ending on or after December 31, 2026, the amount of the credit
shall be equal to: (1) 50% of the start-up costs expended by
the corporate taxpayer to provide a child care facility for
the children of its employees; and (2) 20% of the annual amount
paid by the corporate taxpayer to (i) provide an on-site child
care facility for the children of its employees, (ii) provide
child care offsite for the children of its employees, or (iii)
a combination of (i) and (ii). This amendatory Act of the 104th
General Assembly is not intended to make any substantive
changes with respect to taxable years ending prior to December
31, 2026. [in an amount equal to (i) for taxable years ending on ]
[or after December 31, 2000 and on or before December 31, 2004 ]
[and for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007, 30% ]
[of the start-up costs expended by the corporate taxpayer to ]
[provide a child care facility for the children of its ]
[employees and (ii) for taxable years ending on or after ]
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[December 31, 2000, 5% of the annual amount paid by the ]
[corporate taxpayer in providing the child care facility for ]
[the children of its employees.] The provisions of Section 250
do not apply to the credits allowed under this Section. If the
[5%] credit authorized under [item (ii) of] this Section
[subsection] is claimed, the [5%] credit authorized under Section
210 cannot also be claimed.
To receive the tax credit under this Section a corporate
taxpayer may do one or more of the following: it may [either]
independently provide and operate a child care facility for
the children of its employees; [or] it may join in a partnership
with one or more other corporations to jointly provide and
operate a child care facility for the children of employees of
the corporations in the partnership; or it may coordinate with
an independent child care facility to provide care for the
children of employees.
(b) The tax credit may not reduce the taxpayer's liability
to less than zero. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the
tax liability for the year, the excess may be carried forward
and applied to the tax liability of the 5 taxable years
following the excess credit year. The credit must be applied
to the earliest year for which there is a tax liability. If
there are credits from more than one tax year that are
available to offset a liability, then the earlier credit must
be applied first.
(c) As used in this Section, "start-up costs" means
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planning, site-preparation, construction, renovation, or
acquisition of a child care facility. As used in this Section,
"child care facility" is limited to a child care facility
located in Illinois.
(d) A corporate taxpayer claiming the credit provided by
this Section shall maintain and record such information as the
Department may require by rule regarding the child care
facility for which the credit is claimed.
(Source: P.A. 95-648, eff. 10-11-07.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2026, the credit for employee child care shall be in an amount equal to: (1) 50% of the start-up costs expended by the corporate taxpayer to provide a child care facility for the children of its employees; and (2) 20% of the annual amount paid by the corporate taxpayer to (i) provide an on-site child care facility for the children of its employees, (ii) provide child care offsite for the children of its employees, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) (currently, 30% of the start-up costs and 5% of the annual amount paid by the taxpayer in providing the child care facility). Provides that the taxpayer may coordinate with an independent child care facility to provide care for the children of employees. Effective immediately.

Sponsors

Sen. Darby Hills (R) sponsors SB 3785, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 3785 went before 2 committees: Assignments and Revenue.

Assignments
Assignments
Referred to · Feb 5, 2026
Revenue
Revenue
Referred to · Feb 24, 2026

History

SB 3785 has taken 12 actions since Feb 5, 2026, the latest on Jul 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 13, 2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Jul 9, 2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
Jul 6, 2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
May 22, 2026
Senate
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Votes

SB 3785 has not gone to a roll call.


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