Illinois Expands New Markets Tax Credit Program, Creates New Angel Credit

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Tax Credit Advisor, August 2010: On June 24, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill (S.B. 2093) increasing the size of the state’s new market tax credit program, and establishing a new economic development credit.

The act doubles the annual cap on the amount of state NMTCs that can be awarded to $20 million, an increase estimated to generate an additional $125 million in private investment in Illinois businesses. The state program, begun in 2009, exhausted the previous cap of $10 million in six months. Illinois’ NMTC program provides tax credits for new investments in small businesses in low-income communities.

The law also creates a new angel investment tax credit, designed to help innovative new business get off the ground. An investor can claim a tax credit equal to 25% of their investment in a qualified business venture, up to a credit cap of $500,000. The program has a $10 million annual volume cap.