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SB 3785
Illinois Senate•Introduced
Summary
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.
Record
Text
SB 3785 has 4 co-sponsors.
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Darby A. HillsSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:35 ILCS 5/21035 ILCS 5/210.5Amends 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.LRB104 19609 HLH 33058 bA BILL FORSB3785 LRB104 19609 HLH 33058 b1 AN ACT concerning revenue.2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,3represented in the General Assembly:4 Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by5changing Sections 210 and 210.5 as follows:6 (35 ILCS 5/210)7 Sec. 210. Dependent care assistance program tax credit.8 (a) Beginning with tax years ending on or after June 30,91995, each taxpayer who is primarily engaged in manufacturing10is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections11(a) and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal to 5% of the12amount of expenditures by the taxpayer in the tax year for13which the credit is claimed, reported pursuant to Section14129(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, to provide in the15Illinois premises of the taxpayer's workplace an on-site16facility dependent care assistance program under Section 12917of the Internal Revenue Code.18 (b) If the amount of credit exceeds the tax liability for19the year, the excess may be carried forward and applied to the20tax liability of the 2 taxable years following the excess21credit year. The credit shall be applied to the earliest year22for which there is a tax liability. If there are credits from23more than one tax year that are available to offset aSB3785 - 2 - LRB104 19609 HLH 33058 b1liability, the earlier credit shall be applied first.2 (c) A taxpayer claiming the credit provided by this3Section shall maintain and record such information as the4Department may require by regulation regarding the dependent5care assistance program for which credit is claimed. When6claiming the credit provided by this Section, the taxpayer7shall provide such information regarding the taxpayer's8provision of a dependent care assistance program under Section9129 of the Internal Revenue Code.10 (d) If a taxpayer claims a credit under this Section for a11taxable year, then the taxpayer may not also claim a credit12under Section 210.5 for the same taxable year.13(Source: P.A. 88-505.)14 (35 ILCS 5/210.5)15 Sec. 210.5. Tax credit for employee child care.16 (a) Each corporate taxpayer is entitled to a credit17against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section18201 as provided in this Section. For taxable years ending on or19after December 31, 2000 and on or before December 31, 2004, the20amount of the credit shall be equal to: (1) 30% of the start-up21costs expended by the corporate taxpayer to provide a child22care facility for the children of its employees; and (2) 5% of23the annual amount paid by the corporate taxpayer in providing24the child care facility for the children of its employees. For25taxable years ending after December 31, 2004 and prior toSB3785 - 3 - LRB104 19609 HLH 33058 b1December 31, 2007, the amount of the credit shall be equal to25% of the annual amount paid by the corporate taxpayer in3providing the child care facility for the children of its4employees. For taxable years ending on or after December 31,52007 and before December 31, 2026, the amount of the credit6shall be equal to: (1) 30% of the start-up costs expended by7the corporate taxpayer to provide a child care facility for8the children of its employees; and (2) 5% of the annual amount9paid by the corporate taxpayer in providing the child care10facility for the children of its employees. For taxable years11ending on or after December 31, 2026, the amount of the credit12shall be equal to: (1) 50% of the start-up costs expended by13the corporate taxpayer to provide a child care facility for14the children of its employees; and (2) 20% of the annual amount15paid by the corporate taxpayer to (i) provide an on-site child16care facility for the children of its employees, (ii) provide17child care offsite for the children of its employees, or (iii)18a combination of (i) and (ii). This amendatory Act of the 104th19General Assembly is not intended to make any substantive20changes with respect to taxable years ending prior to December2131, 2026. [in an amount equal to (i) for taxable years ending on ]22[or after December 31, 2000 and on or before December 31, 2004 ]23[and for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007, 30% ]24[of the start-up costs expended by the corporate taxpayer to ]25[provide a child care facility for the children of its ]26[employees and (ii) for taxable years ending on or after ]SB3785 - 4 - LRB104 19609 HLH 33058 b1[December 31, 2000, 5% of the annual amount paid by the ]2[corporate taxpayer in providing the child care facility for ]3[the children of its employees.] The provisions of Section 2504do not apply to the credits allowed under this Section. If the5[5%] credit authorized under [item (ii) of] this Section6[subsection] is claimed, the [5%] credit authorized under Section7210 cannot also be claimed.8 To receive the tax credit under this Section a corporate9taxpayer may do one or more of the following: it may [either]10independently provide and operate a child care facility for11the children of its employees; [or] it may join in a partnership12with one or more other corporations to jointly provide and13operate a child care facility for the children of employees of14the corporations in the partnership; or it may coordinate with15an independent child care facility to provide care for the16children of employees.17 (b) The tax credit may not reduce the taxpayer's liability18to less than zero. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the19tax liability for the year, the excess may be carried forward20and applied to the tax liability of the 5 taxable years21following the excess credit year. The credit must be applied22to the earliest year for which there is a tax liability. If23there are credits from more than one tax year that are24available to offset a liability, then the earlier credit must25be applied first.26 (c) As used in this Section, "start-up costs" meansSB3785 - 5 - LRB104 19609 HLH 33058 b1planning, site-preparation, construction, renovation, or2acquisition of a child care facility. As used in this Section,3"child care facility" is limited to a child care facility4located in Illinois.5 (d) A corporate taxpayer claiming the credit provided by6this Section shall maintain and record such information as the7Department may require by rule regarding the child care8facility for which the credit is claimed.9(Source: P.A. 95-648, eff. 10-11-07.)10 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon11becoming 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.
History
SB 3785 has taken 12 actions since Feb 5, 2026, the latest on Jul 13, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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