Illinois ​Income Tax Credits Information and Worksheets

​Income Tax Credits Information and Worksheets
2025 Schedule 1299-I, Income Tax Credits Information and Worksheets
	
	

Illinois Department of Revenue

2025 Schedule 1299-I

Income Tax Credits Information and Worksheets

What’s New for 2025?

•	 Public Act 102-0669 created the following income tax credits effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025:
○	 Reimagining Energy and Vehicles (REV) Illinois credit (Credit Code 5240) and
○	 Reimagining Energy and Vehicles (REV) Construction Jobs income tax credit (Credit Code 5250).
•	 Public Act 102-0700 created the following income tax credits effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025:
○	 Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Investment tax credit (Credit Code 5830);
○	 Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Illinois credit (Credit Code 5840); and
○	 Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Construction Jobs income tax credit (Credit Code 5850).
•	 Public Acts 103-0592 and 103-1055 made changes to the Wages Paid to Returning Citizens (formerly Wages Paid to Ex-Felons) credit
(Credit Code 5380). Changes include:
○	 For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the amount of the credit is equal to 15% of qualified wages paid by the
taxpayer during the taxable year to one or more Illinois residents who are qualified returning citizens.
○	 For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2025, the total credit allowed to a taxpayer with respect to each qualified returning
citizen may not exceed $7,500.
○	 The aggregate amount of all Wages Paid to Returning Citizens credits awarded by the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) in any
calendar year may not exceed $1,000,000 and will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis.
•	 Public Act 103-0592 created the Illinois Gives tax credit (Credit Code 5670) effective for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2025.
•	 Public Act 104-0006 created the Advancing Innovative Manufacturing (AIM) for Illinois tax credit (Credit Code 1050) effective for tax years
beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
•	 Public Act 104-0453 made changes to the Film Production Services tax credit (Credit Code 5000) including changes to the amount of credit
allowed, changes to the conditions that must be met to receive the credit, and an extension of the sunset date.
•	 Public Act 104-0434 extended the expiration dates of the Apprenticeship Education Expense tax credit (Credit Code 0160), the River Edge
Historic Preservation tax credit (Credit Code 5540), and the River Edge Construction Jobs tax credit (Credit Code 5560).

General Information

If you earned any of the following income tax credits:
•	 TECH-PREP Youth Vocational Programs,
•	 Dependent Care Assistance Program,
•	 Film Production Services,
•	 Employee Child Care (Corporate filers only),
•	 Enterprise Zone Investment,
•	 Enterprise Zone Construction Jobs,
•	 High Impact Business Construction Jobs,
•	 High Impact Business Investment,
•	 REV Illinois,
•	 REV Construction Jobs,
•	 REV Illinois Investment,
•	 Affordable Housing Donations,
•	 Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE),
•	 New Construction EDGE,
•	 Research and Development,
•	 Wages Paid to Returning Citizens,
•	 Student-Assistance Contributions,
•	 Angel Investment,
•	 Quantum Computing Campuses,
•	 New Markets Development,
•	 River Edge Historic Preservation,
•	 River Edge Construction Jobs,
•	 Live Theater Production,
•	 Hospital,
•	 K-12 Instructional Materials and Supplies (Form IL-1040 filers),
•	 Adoption (Form IL-1040 filers),
•	 Data Center Construction Employment ,
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•	 Historic Preservation,
•	 Apprenticeship Education Expense,
•	 Recovery and Mental Health,
•	 MICRO Illinois,
•	 MICRO Construction Jobs,
•	 MICRO Investment,
•	 Music and Musicians,
•	 Illinois Gives, or
•	 AIM for Illinois
use the instructions and worksheets in this schedule to determine the amount of credit to list in
•	 Column E, Credit Earned or Carried, of Schedule 1299-C, Income Tax Subtractions and Credits (for individuals),
•	 Column E, Credit Amount Earned, of Schedule 1299-A, Tax Subtractions and Credits (for partnerships and S corporations), and
•	 Column F, Credit Amount Earned, of Schedule 1299-D, Income Tax Credits (for corporations and fiduciaries).
If you are filing an Illinois combined unitary return, complete one Illinois Schedule 1299-D or 1299-A for the entire unitary business group by
listing the credit by unitary member. See the specific Schedule 1299 instructions for more information.
Keep a copy of your worksheets or calculations and Schedule 1299-I in your records. You may be required to submit further information to
support your filing.
Follow the specific schedule instructions for how to enter your credits on your Schedule 1299-C, 1299-D, or 1299-A.

What if I have more credits than space allows on the form?

For several credits, you may have more qualifying items than space provided. For any of these credits in which you exceed the allotted space
to calculate the credit, use a separate sheet in the same format and include the individual amounts from multiple sheets and the total from
the worksheet in these instructions on the line for each credit on Schedules 1299-C, 1299-D, or 1299-A. Do not enter the total on your
additional sheets.
For example, if you have more than three qualifying properties for the Enterprise Zone Investment credit, use an additional sheet in the
same format provided on the Enterprise Zone Investment credit Worksheet. Add the totals from the worksheet and the additional sheets
and enter the total on Schedules 1299-C or 1299-A, Column E, or Schedule 1299-D, Column F, for your Enterprise Zone Investment credit.

What if I received a distributive share of a credit?

If you received a distributive share of a credit, report the credit amount in Step 3, Column F of Schedules 1299-A and 1299-C and Step 3,
Column G of Schedule 1299-D per the specific Schedule 1299 instructions. Schedules K-1-P are required as support for any credit being
claimed that was distributed to the claiming entity by a partnership or S corporation.
Additionally, if you receive more than one Schedule K-1-P for any eligible credit, add the amounts from all Schedules K-1-P for that credit and
enter the total in
•	 Column F, Distributive Share Credit from K-1-P, on the corresponding line of Schedule 1299-A,
•	 Column F, Distributive Share or Transfer, on the corresponding line of Schedule 1299-C, or
•	 Column G, Distributive Share Credit from K-1-P, on the corresponding line of Schedule 1299-D
that you enter that credit code. If you file an Illinois combined unitary return, see specific unitary instructions and examples on the Schedule
1299-D or Schedule 1299-A Instructions.

How do I report a transferred credit?

If you received a transferred credit, report the transferred amount in Step 3, Column G of Schedule 1299-A, Step 3, Column F of
Schedule 1299-C, and Step 3, Column H of Schedule 1299-D per the specific Schedule 1299 instructions. Proof of the transferred credit is
required as support for any credit being claimed.

What must I attach to Schedule 1299?

ATTACH: Schedule K-1-P, Partner’s or Shareholder’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, and Recapture, if you are a partner in
a partnership or a shareholder in an S corporation, and you received a Schedule K-1-P from the partnership or S corporation showing an
amount of credit that you may claim on your Schedule 1299. In order to claim amounts reported to you on a Schedule K-1-P, the tax year
ending listed on the Schedule K-1-P you received must fall within your tax year.
Note: All income tax credits are distributable by partnerships and S corporations, except:
•	 TECH-PREP Youth Vocational Programs
•	 Dependent Care Assistance Program Tax
•	 Employee Child Care
•	 High Impact Business Investment
•	 K-12 Instructional Materials and Supplies
•	 Adoption	
ATTACH: Certificates issued by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) if
•	 you entered into an agreement with DCEO and DCEO issued a tax certificate to you indicating the name of the credit and the amount of the
credit allowed in this taxable year; or
•	 you purchased or had credit transferred to you from another business and the credit purchase or transfer was approved by DCEO, who then
issued you a tax certificate indicating the name of the credit and the amount of credit allowed in this taxable year.
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Note: Any income tax credit administered by DCEO requires a copy of the certificate to claim the credit. Those income tax credits include:
•	 Film Production Services
•	 Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE)
•	 New Markets Development
•	 Angel Investment
•	 Live Theater Production
•	 Data Center Construction Employment
•	 Apprenticeship Education Expense
•	 Enterprise Zone Construction Jobs
•	 High Impact Business Construction Jobs
•	 New Construction EDGE
•	 River Edge Construction Jobs
•	 Quantum Computing Campuses
•	 REV Illinois
•	 REV Construction Jobs
•	 MICRO Illinois
•	 MICRO Construction Jobs
•	 Music and Musicians
•	 AIM for Illinois
Taxpayers that have been approved as a REV project or MICRO project by DCEO will not receive a certificate from DCEO for qualified
property eligible for the REV Illinois Investment credit or MICRO Investment credit.
See the DCEO website for a list of incentives (credits) and DCEO contact information.
ATTACH: Certificates issued by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) if
•	 you entered into an agreement with DNR and
•	 DNR issued a tax certificate to you indicating the name of the credit and the amount of the credit allowed in this taxable year.
Note: Any income tax credit administered by DNR requires a copy of the certificate to claim the credit. Those income tax credits include:
•	 River Edge Historic Preservation
•	 Historic Preservation
See the DNR website for a list of credits and contact information.
ATTACH: Certificates issued by the Department of Human Services (DHS) if
•	 you applied for a tax certificate with DHS and
•	 DHS issued a tax certificate to you indicating the name of the credit and the amount of the credit allowed in this taxable year.
Note: Any income tax credit administered by DHS requires a copy of the certificate to claim the credit. The income tax credit includes:
•	 Recovery and Mental Health
See the DHS website for information about the credit and contact information.
ATTACH: Certificates issued by the Department of Revenue (IDOR) if
•	 you applied for a tax certificate with IDOR and
•	 IDOR issued a tax certificate to you indicating the name of the credit and the amount of the credit allowed in this taxable year.
Note: Any income tax credit administered by IDOR requires a copy of the certificate to claim the credit. Those income tax credits include:
•	 Illinois Gives
•	 Wages Paid to Returning Citizens
See the IDOR website for information about the credit.
ATTACH: Any other documents (including transfer of credit documentation) required by the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR)
and noted in these instructions or your Schedule 1299 instructions.
•	 If you claim the Affordable Housing Donations credit, you must attach a copy of proof of the credit issued by the Illinois Housing
Development Authority or the city of Chicago.
•	 If you transferred the Hospital credit, you must attach a written notice of the transfer that you issued to the transferee. If you claim the
Hospital credit because the credit was transferred to you, you must attach a copy of the written notice of the transfer that the seller or donor
sent to IDOR. See Specific Instructions for the required written notice information.
•	 If you claim the Adoption credit, you must attach federal Form 8839, Qualified Adoption Expenses.
Failure to follow these instructions and attach required documentation will result in one or more of the following: a delay in the
processing of your return, the disallowance of the subtraction or credit, or the issuance of correspondence from IDOR. You also
may be required to submit further information to support your filing.

Should I round?

You must round the dollar amounts on Schedule 1299-I to whole-dollar amounts. To do this, you should drop any amount less than 50 cents
and increase any amount of 50 cents or more to the next higher dollar.

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What if I need additional assistance or forms?

•	 For assistance, forms, or schedules, visit our website at tax.illinois.gov or scan the QR code provided.
•	 Write us at:
	ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PO BOX 19001
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9001
•	 Call 1 800 732-8866 or 217 782-3336 (TTY at 1 800 544-5304).
•	 Visit a taxpayer assistance office - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Springfield office) and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(all other offices), Monday through Friday.

Specific Instructions
These instructions and worksheets are to be used to determine the amount of credit to list on your Schedule
•	 1299-A, Column E for credits earned in the current year.
•	 1299-C, Column E for credits earned in the current year and credits carried forward from past years. Use a separate line on
Schedule 1299-C for each tax year in which a credit was earned or is being carried.
•	 1299-D, Column F for credits earned in the current year.
See the instructions for the specific Schedule 1299 you are filing for additional information.
Each credit has a four-digit code used to identify it on Schedule 1299-C, 1299-D, or 1299-A. The first digit of the code indicates how many
years the credit can be carried forward. For example, all credits that can be carried forward two years start with “2”. The remaining three digits
are the unique indicator for that specific code. Ten year carry forwards will use two digits for the year and two digits as the unique indicator.
Credit codes that start with “0” cannot be carried forward.
If you earn more than one of the same eligible credit code with the same expiration date, you should add the amounts from all of that credit
code when calculating the credit earned in the current year.
Credit Code 	
Income Tax Credit Name

Active Credits
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

0160	
0180	
2000	
2200	
5000	
5040	
5080	
5120	
5160	
5220	
5230	
5240	
5250	
5260	
5300	
5320	
5340	
5380	
5420	
5460	
5480	
5500	
5540	
5560	
5580	
5620	
5670	
5680	
5740	
5780	
5820	
5830	

Apprenticeship Education Expense 	
Recovery and Mental Health
TECH-PREP Youth Vocational Programs
Dependent Care Assistance Program
Film Production Services
Employee Child Care (Corporate filers only)
Enterprise Zone Investment
Enterprise Zone Construction Jobs
High Impact Business Construction Jobs
High Impact Business Investment
REV Illinois Investment
REV Illinois
REV Construction Jobs
Affordable Housing Donations
Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE)
New Construction EDGE
Research and Development
Wages Paid to Returning Citizens
Student-Assistance Contributions
Angel Investment
Quantum Computing Campuses
New Markets Development
River Edge Historic Preservation
River Edge Construction Jobs
Live Theater Production
Hospital
Illinois Gives
Music and Musicians
K-12 Instructional Materials and Supplies (Form IL-1040 filers only)
Adoption (Form IL-1040 filers only)
Data Center Construction Employment
MICRO Investment

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5840	
MICRO Illinois
	
5850	
MICRO Construction Jobs
	
1030	
Historic Preservation
	
1050	
AIM for Illinois
Expired Credits, but can still be carried forward
	
5440	
Agritourism Liability Insurance (Credit earned in tax years ending on or before December 31, 2023). Credit may not be 	
		
carried forward on returns for tax periods ending after December 31, 2028.
	
5660	
Invest in Kids (Credit earned in tax years ending on or before December 31, 2023). Credit may not be carried forward on 	
		
returns for tax periods ending after December 31, 2028.
	
1000	
Historic Preservation (Credit earned in tax years ending on or before December 31, 2015). Credit may not be carried 	
		
forward on returns for tax periods ending after December 31, 2025.

Tax Credits that can be used in the current year
Apprenticeship Education Expense (Credit Code 0160)

35 ILCS 5/231
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and beginning on or before January 1, 2027, the employer of one or more
qualifying apprentices shall be allowed a credit against income tax for qualified education expenses incurred on behalf of a qualifying
apprentice. This credit cannot be carried forward.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Apprenticeship Education Expense tax credit (Code 0160) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P you received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Recovery and Mental Health (Credit Code 0180)

35 ILCS 5/233
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, employers who employ eligible individuals in recovery from a substance use
disorder or mental illness in part-time and full-time positions within Illinois shall be allowed a credit against the qualified employer’s income tax
liability. This credit cannot be carried forward.
Contact DHS for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Recovery and Mental Health tax credit (Code 0180) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DHS certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DHS certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DHS certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DHS certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P you received listing this credit to your Schedule
1299.

Tax Credits that can be carried for two years
TECH-PREP Youth Vocational Programs (Credit Code 2000)

35 ILCS 5/209
“Qualifying TECH-PREP programs” are those certified by the Illinois State Board of Education.
You may take this credit, for tax years ending on or after June 30, 1995, if
•	 you are primarily engaged in manufacturing, and
•	 you have direct payroll expenses for qualifying cooperative secondary school youth vocational programs in Illinois, or you pay for
personal services performed by a TECH-PREP student or instructor who would be subject to withholding if they were employed by you
and no other credit is claimed by the actual employer.
You may not take this credit for programs with national standards that have been or will be approved by the U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, or any federal agency succeeding to the responsibilities of that bureau.
Add the amount of direct payroll expenses for cooperative secondary school youth vocational programs and the amount paid to a
TECH-PREP student or instructor employed by you for personal services performed. Enter the total amount on the line below.
Multiply this amount by 20 percent (.20).
x .20 = 	
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the TECH-PREP Youth Vocational Programs tax credit (Code 2000) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-C – credits from the line above in Column E.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from the line above in Column F.
This credit is not distributable or transferable.

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Dependent Care Assistance Program (Credit Code 2200)

35 ILCS 5/210
You qualify for this credit, for tax years ending on or after June 30, 1995, if
•	 you are primarily engaged in manufacturing, and
•	 you have an on-site facility dependent care assistance program that is in Illinois and on the premises of your workplace.
Enter the amount of your expenses, reported under the IRC Section 129(d)(7), that were used for on-site dependent care on the line below.
Multiply this amount by 5 percent (.05).
x .05 = 	
Note: This credit cannot be claimed if the five percent (.05) Employee Child Care Credit is claimed.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Dependent Care Assistance Program tax credit (Code 2200) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-C – credits from the total above in Column E.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from the total above in Column F.
This credit is not distributable or transferable.

Tax Credits that can be carried for five years
Film Production Services (Credit Code 5000)

35 ILCS 5/213
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004 and prior to January 1, 2039, film producers of qualified projects shall be allowed
a credit.
For accredited productions commencing on or after January 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2025, this credit is equal to 30 percent of qualified
expenditures including Illinois production spending and Illinois labor, and an additional 15 percent on salaries paid to individuals who live in
geographic areas of high poverty or high unemployment.
For accredited productions commencing on or after July 1, 2025, this credit is equal to:
•	 35% of the Illinois production spending for the use of tangible personal property or the expenses to acquire services from vendors in Illinois
and for Illinois labor expenditures generated by the employment of Illinois residents;
•	 30% of the wages paid to nonresidents for services performed on an accredited production;
•	 15% of the Illinois labor expenditures generated by the employment of residents of geographic areas of high poverty or high unemployment;
•	 5% of the Illinois labor expenditures generated by the employment of Illinois residents for services performed for an accredited production in
one or more Illinois counties outside of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties;
•	 5% of the Illinois production spending for television series relocating to Illinois from another jurisdiction; and
•	 5% of the Illinois production spending for productions certified as green.
To qualify for this credit you must have
•	 applied for and received a Tax Credit Certificate (indicating the amount of credit) from DCEO, or
•	 received a certificate from DCEO showing that a credit was transferred to you. A transfer of this credit may be made by the taxpayer earning
the credit within one year after the credit is awarded in accordance with rules adopted by DCEO.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Film Production Services tax credit (Code 5000) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E, credits distributed to you in Column F, and credits transferred to you in 		
Column G.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E, and credits distributed and transferred to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F, credits distributed to you in Column G, and credits transferred to you in 		
Column H.
Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Employee Child Care (Corporate filers only) (Credit Code 5040)

35 ILCS 5/210.5
“Start-up costs” include planning, site-preparation, construction, renovation, or acquisition of a child care facility.
You may take this credit if
•	 you file Form IL-1120, or Form IL-990-T taxed as a corporation, and
•	 you provide a child care facility, located in Illinois, for the children of your employees.
Note: You must keep records documenting all costs for which the credit is being claimed.
This is a two-part income tax credit.
Part One – For tax years ending on or after December 31, 2007, a credit of 30 percent (.30) of the “start-up costs” spent by you to provide a
child care facility for the children of your employees is allowed.
Enter the total amount of “start-up costs” to provide the child care facility. Multiply this amount by 30 percent (.30), and enter the result.
x .30 = 	

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Part Two – For tax years ending on or after December 31, 2000, a credit of five percent (.05) of the annual amount paid by you to provide the
child care facility for your employees’ children is allowed.
Enter the annual amount paid to provide the child care facility. Multiply this amount by five percent (.05), and enter the result.
x .05 = 	
Note: The five percent (.05) credit cannot be claimed if the Dependent Care Assistance Program Tax Credit is claimed.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Employee Child Care tax credit (Code 5040) total of Part One and Part Two in
Column F on Step 3 of Schedule 1299-D.
This credit is not distributable or transferable.

Enterprise Zone Investment (Credit Code 5080)

35 ILCS 5/201(f)
“Qualified property” is property that
•	 is tangible, whether new or used, including buildings and structural components of buildings;
•	 is depreciable according to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 167;
•	 has a useful life of four or more years as of the date placed in service in Illinois; and
•	 is acquired by purchase as defined in IRC Section 179(d).
Qualified property can be new or used but does not qualify for the Enterprise Zone Credit if it was previously used in Illinois in a manner that
qualified for that credit or for the Replacement Tax Investment Credit on Form IL-477, Replacement Tax Investment Credits. Qualified property
includes buildings and structural components of buildings that are real property. It does not include land or improvements to real property that are
not a structural component of a building, such as landscaping, sewer lines, local access roads, fencing, parking lots, and other appurtenances.
Any improvement or addition made on or after the date the enterprise zone or river edge redevelopment zone was designated, or on or after the
date the business was designated as a high impact business, is considered to be qualified property to the extent that the ­improvement or addition
increases the adjusted basis of the property previously placed in service in Illinois and otherwise meets the requirements of qualified property.
For taxable years ending on or after July 1, 2006, you may take this credit if you
•	 placed qualified property in service in an Illinois enterprise zone within the tax year,
•	 placed it in service on or after the date the zone was officially designated as an enterprise zone, and
•	 continued to use the qualified property on the last day of your tax year.
Using the worksheet below and these instructions, figure your Enterprise Zone Investment credit to enter on your Schedule 1299.
Column A – Describe each item of qualified property ­you placed in service in an Illinois enterprise zone.
Column B – Enter the month and year each item of qualified ­property was placed in service in Illinois. An item is placed in service on the
earlier of
•	 the date the item is placed in a condition or state of readiness and availability for its specifically assigned function, or	
•	 the date the depreciation period of the item begins. (Generally, this will be the same date the item is placed in service for purposes of the
federal depreciation deduction.)
Column C – If you are using the federal accelerated cost recovery system (ACRS) to depreciate the property, enter the ACRS class assigned
to each item of qualified property. Property assigned to an ACRS class of less than four years is not qualified.
If you are not using the ACRS method to depreciate the property, enter the useful life assigned to the property for federal depreciation
purposes. The useful life of the property when placed in service must be four or more years to qualify.
Column D – Indicate whether each item of qualified property is new or used. If the property was previously used, enter the abbreviation of the
state where the property was located. If you are filing Schedule 1299-D or 1299-A and the property was previously used in Illinois, but not in
a manner that qualified for this credit or for the Replacement Tax Investment Credit on Form IL-477, maintain a statement in your records to
provide upon request.
Column E – Enter the name of the enterprise zone in which the property is used.
Note: Qualified enterprise zones are listed on the DCEO website.
Column F – For each item of property, enter the basis used to figure the depreciation deduction for federal income tax purposes. Generally,
the basis will be the purchase price, plus any capital expenditures, minus any rebates and IRC Section 179 deductions. The basis is not
reduced by depreciation, including bonus depreciation, except depreciation you were allowed to claim before the date you placed it in service
in Illinois, or in an Illinois enterprise or river edge redevelopment zone.
Column G – If you placed property in service in an enterprise zone, the credit rate is .005.
Column H – Multiply each entry in Column F by the amount in Column G, and enter the result in Column H.
Line 4 – Follow the instructions on the worksheet.

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Enterprise Zone Investment Worksheet
A
Description of
qualified property

	

B
C
D
Date placed in ACRS New/Used
service in Illinois class (see instr.)

	

1	

	 Month	

Year

	

/

	

2

	

/

3

	

/

	

	

E
Name of Zone

	

F
Basis

	

	

G
Rate

	

H
Column F x Column G

	

	 .005	1	

	

	

	

	

	

	

	.005	2	

	

	

	

	

	

4 Total Column H, Lines 1 through 3. 						

.005	3	
	

4	

Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Enterprise Zone Investment tax credit (Code 5080) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from Line 4 above in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from Line 4 above in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from Line 4 above in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Enterprise Zone Construction Jobs (Credit Code 5120)

35 ILCS 5/201(f)
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, a taxpayer who has been awarded a credit certificate by DCEO is entitled to
a credit. The amount of the credit shall be 50 percent (75 percent if the project is located in an underserved area) of the amount of the
incremental income tax attributable to Enterprise Zone construction jobs credit employees employed in the course of completing an Enterprise
Zone construction jobs project. To qualify for the credit, you must have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from DCEO.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Enterprise Zone Construction Jobs tax credit (Code 5120) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

High Impact Business Construction Jobs (Credit Code 5160)

35 ILCS 5/201(h-5)
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, a taxpayer who has been awarded a credit certificate by DCEO is entitled to
a credit. The amount of the credit shall be 50 percent (75 percent if the project is located in an underserved area) of the amount of the
incremental income tax attributable to High Impact Business construction jobs credit employees employed in the course of completing a High
Impact Business construction jobs project. To qualify for the credit, you must have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from DCEO.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the High Impact Business Construction Jobs tax credit (Code 5160) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

High Impact Business Investment (Credit Code 5220)

35 ILCS 5/201(h)
“Qualified property” is property that
•	 is tangible, whether new or used, including buildings and structural components of buildings;
•	 is depreciable according to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 167;
•	 has a useful life of four or more years as of the date placed in service in Illinois; and
•	 is acquired by purchase as defined in IRC Section 179(d).
Qualified property, whether new or used, includes buildings and structural components of buildings that are real property. It does not include land
or improvements to real property that are not a structural component of a building, such as landscaping, sewer lines, local access roads, fencing,
parking lots, and other appurtenances.
Any improvement or addition made on or after the date the business was designated as a high impact business, is considered to be qualified
property to the extent that the i­mprovement or addition increases the adjusted basis of the property previously placed in service in Illinois and
otherwise meets the requirements of qualified property.
For tax years ending on or after December 31, 1987, you may take this credit if
•	 your business has been designated as a high impact business,
•	 you placed qualified property in service on or after the date the business was designated as a high impact business and on or before the last
day of your current tax year, and
•	 you continued to use the qualified property on the last day of your tax year.
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You may not take this credit
•	 if the property is eligible for the Enterprise Zone Investment credit.
•	 until the minimum investments in qualified property required under Section 5.5 of the Illinois ­Enterprise Zone Act have been satisfied.
You should take the credit applicable to the minimum investments in the tax year in which the minimum investments were completed. Credit
for additional ­investments (beyond the minimum investments) is available only in the year the qualified property is placed in service.
Using the worksheet on the next page and these instructions, figure your High Impact Business Investment credit to enter on your Schedule 1299.
Lines 1 through 3 – For each qualified property that you are claiming a credit:
Column A – Describe each item of qualified property ­placed in service in ­Illinois.
Column B – Enter the month and year each item of qualified ­property was placed in service in Illinois. An item is placed in service on the
earlier of
•	 the date the item is placed in a condition or state of readiness and availability for its specifically assigned function, or	
•	 the date the depreciation period of the item begins. (Generally, this will be the same date the item is placed in service for purposes of the
federal depreciation deduction.)
Column C – If you are using the federal accelerated cost recovery system (ACRS) to depreciate the property, enter the ACRS class assigned
to each item of qualified property. Property assigned to an ACRS class of less than four years is not qualified.
If you are not using the ACRS method to depreciate the property, enter the useful life assigned to the property for federal depreciation
purposes. The useful life of the property when placed in service must be four or more years to qualify.
Column D – Indicate whether each item of qualified property is new or used. If the property was previously used, enter the abbreviation of the
state where the property was located. In addition, if the property was previously used in Illinois, but not in a manner that qualified for this credit
or for the Replacement Tax Investment Credit on Form IL-477, maintain a statement in your records to provide upon request.
Column E – For each item of property, enter the basis used to figure the depreciation deduction for federal income tax purposes. Generally,
the basis will be the purchase price, plus any capital expenditures, minus any rebates and IRC Section 179 deductions. The basis is not
reduced by depreciation, including bonus depreciation, except depreciation you were allowed to claim before the date you placed it in service
in Illinois.
Column F – Multiply each entry in Column E by .5 percent (.005) and enter the result in Column F.
Line 4 - Follow the instructions on the worksheet.

High Impact Business Investment Worksheet
A
Description of
qualified property

	

1	

	

B
Date placed in
service in Illinois

	 Month	

Year

	

C
ACRS
class

D
New/Used

	

(see instructions.)

E
Basis

	

F
Column E x .5% (.005)

	

1
	

	

/

	

2

	

/

	

	

	

2
	

3	

	

/

	

	

	

3
	

	

	

4T
	 otal Column F, Lines 1 through 3. 					

4

Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the High Impact Business Investment tax credit (Code 5220) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-C – credits from Line 4 above in Column E.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from Line 4 above in Column F.
This credit is not distributable or transferable.

Reimagining Energy and Vehicles (REV) Illinois Investment (Credit Code 5230)

35 ILCS 5/237
“Qualified property” is property that
(1)	 	is tangible, whether new or used, including buildings and structural components of buildings;
(2)	 	is depreciable pursuant to Section 167 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that “3-year property” as defined in Section 168(c)(2)(A) of
that Code is not eligible for the credit;
(3)	 	is acquired by purchase as defined in Section 179(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(4)	 	is used at the site of the REV Illinois Project by the taxpayer; and
(5)	 	has not been previously used in Illinois in such a manner and by such a person as would qualify for the credit.
For tax years beginning on or after November 16, 2021, a credit for taxpayers against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of
Section 201 for investment in qualified property which is placed in service at the site of a REV Illinois Project subject to an agreement between
the taxpayer and DCEO pursuant to the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act. The credit is equal to 0.5 percent of the basis for the
property. The credit is only available in the taxable year in which the property is placed in service. Any taxpayer qualifying for the REV Illinois
Investment tax credit shall not be eligible for a Replacement Tax Investment tax credit, Enterprise Zone Investment tax credit, or High Impact
Business Investment tax credit. The credit is nonrefundable, but may be carried forward for five years.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Using the worksheet on the next page and these instructions, figure your REV Illinois Investment credit to enter on your Schedule 1299.

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Column A – Describe each item of qualified property ­you placed in service in a REV Illinois Project.
Column B – Enter the month and year each item of qualified ­property was placed in service in Illinois. An item is placed in service on the
earlier of
•	 the date the item is placed in a condition or state of readiness and availability for its specifically assigned function, or	
•	 the date the depreciation period of the item begins. (Generally, this will be the same date the item is placed in service for purposes of the
federal depreciation deduction.)
Column C – If you are using the federal accelerated cost recovery system (ACRS) to depreciate the property, enter the ACRS class assigned
to each item of qualified property. Property assigned to an ACRS class of less than four years is not qualified.
If you are not using the ACRS method to depreciate the property, enter the useful life assigned to the property for federal depreciation
purposes. The useful life of the property when placed in service must be four or more years to qualify.
Column D – Indicate whether each item of qualified property is new or used. If the property was previously used, enter the abbreviation of the
state where the property was located. If you are filing Schedule 1299-D or 1299-A and the property was previously used in Illinois, but not in
a manner that qualified for this credit or for the Replacement Tax Investment Credit on Form IL-477, maintain a statement in your records to
provide upon request.
Column E – Enter the location of the REV Illinois Project in which the property is used.
Column F – For each item of property, enter the basis used to figure the depreciation deduction for federal income tax purposes. Generally,
the basis will be the purchase price, plus any capital expenditures, minus any rebates and IRC Section 179 deductions. The basis is not
reduced by depreciation, including bonus depreciation, except depreciation you were allowed to claim before the date you placed it in service
at the location of a REV Illinois Project.
Column G – If you placed property in service in a REV Illinois Project, the credit rate is .005.
Column H – Multiply each entry in Column F by the amount in Column G, and enter the result in Column H.
Line 4 – Follow the instructions on the worksheet.

REV Illinois Investment Credit Worksheet
A
Description of
qualified property

	

	

B
Date placed
in service in
Illinois

	 Month	 Year

C
D
ACRS New/Used
class (see instr.)

	

	

E
Location of REV
Illinois Project

	

F
Basis

	

G
Rate

	

H
Column F x Column G

	

1	

	

/

	

	

	

	

2

	

/

	

	

	

	

	.005	2	

3

	

/

	

	

	

	

	

4 Total Column H, Lines 1 through 3. 						

	 .005	1	
.005	3	
	

4	

Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the REV Illinois Investment tax credit (Code 5230) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from Line 4 above in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from Line 4 above in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from Line 4 above in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of your REV Illinois Investment Credit Worksheet and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this
credit to your Schedule 1299.

Reimagining Energy and Vehicles (REV) Illinois Credit (Credit Code 5240)

35 ILCS 5/236
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a taxpayer who has entered into an agreement with DCEO under the Reimagining
Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act is entitled to a credit against the taxes imposed under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of the IITA in
an amount to be determined in the agreement. The determined credit amount is not to exceed the sum of (i) 75 percent of the incremental
income tax attributable to new or retained employees at the applicant’s project (increased to 100 percent of the incremental income tax
attributable to new or retained employees if the project is in an underserved area or an energy transition area) and (ii) 10 percent of the
training costs of the new employees or certain retained employees (increased to 25 percent of the training costs for certain new employees
based on their educational and training status). To qualify for the credit, you must have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from
DCEO. The credit is nonrefundable, but may be carried forward for five years.
Note: Instead of claiming this credit against the taxes imposed under IITA Section 201(a) and (b), a taxpayer may elect to claim against its
withholding tax obligation only that portion of the REV Illinois Credit that is calculated based on the incremental income tax attributable to new
employees and retained employees.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the REV Illinois tax credit (Code 5240) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.
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Reimagining Energy and Vehicles (REV) Construction Jobs (Credit Code 5250)

35 ILCS 5/236
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a taxpayer may receive a tax credit for construction wages associated with a project
that also qualified for a REV Illinois credit. The amount of the construction jobs credit shall be 50 percent (75 percent if the project is located
in an underserved area or an energy transition area) of the amount of the incremental income tax attributable to construction wages in
connection with the construction of the project facilities and paid to workers hired to construct the project. To qualify for the credit, you must
have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from DCEO. The credit is nonrefundable, but may be carried forward for five years.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the REV Construction Jobs tax credit (Code 5250) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Affordable Housing Donations (Credit Code 5260)

35 ILCS 5/214
You may take this credit if
•	 you have made a donation under Section 7.28 of the Illinois Housing Development Act for the development of affordable housing in 		
Illinois,
•	 you made the donation in a tax year ending on or after December 31, 2001, through a tax year ending on or before 			
December 31, 2026, and
•	 you were issued an Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit certificate from Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) or the city of 	
Chicago’s Department of Housing and Economic Development,
•	 you received Schedule(s) K-1-P distributing this credit to you by a pass-through entity, or
•	 you received a transfer of credit meeting the following criteria:
○	 Under IITA Section 214(c), the credit allowed under this Section may be transferred: A) to the purchaser of land that has been designated
solely for affordable housing projects in accordance with the Illinois Housing Development Act; or B) to another donor who has also made
a donation in accordance with Section 7.28 of the Illinois Housing Development Act.
○	 Persons or entities not subject to the tax imposed by IITA Section 201(a) and (b) and who made a donation under Section 7.28 of the
Illinois Housing Development Act are entitled to a credit as described in this Section and may transfer that credit as provided in this
subsection (c). (IITA Section 214(a))
○	 Transfer of the credit shall be made pursuant to 47 Ill. Adm. Code 355.309.
○	 Transfer may be made of all or of any portion of the credit allowable to the transferor. However, any portion of a credit that has already
been used to reduce the tax of a transferor may not be transferred.
Note: The credit must be claimed in the year the donation is made, the reservation letter is issued, or the credit is transferred to you.
The credit is 50 percent (.50) of the total amount of your donation to qualified affordable housing projects or the total amount of the credit that
was distributed or transferred to you.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Affordable Housing Donations tax credit (Code 5260) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits earned from IHDA or city of Chicago certificates in Column E, credits distributed to you in Column F, and credits
transferred to you in Column G.
Schedule 1299-C – credits earned from IHDA or city of Chicago certificates in Column E, and credits distributed and transferred to you in
Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits earned from IHDA or city of Chicago certificates in Column F, credits distributed to you in Column G, and credits
transferred to you in Column H.
Attach the IHDA or city of Chicago certificates, any Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit, and any transfer documentation to support
the credit claimed to your Schedule 1299.

Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) (Credit Code 5300)

35 ILCS 5/211
You may take this credit if
•	 you have entered into an agreement with DCEO, either under the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act or the
Corporate Headquarters Relocation Act, between January 1, 1999, and June 30, 2027, and
•	 you meet the conditions stated in your agreement with DCEO.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credit (Code 5300)
on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.
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New Construction EDGE (Credit Code 5320)

35 ILCS 10/5-51
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, a taxpayer who has been awarded a credit certificate by DCEO is entitled to a
credit. The amount of the credit shall be 50% (75% if the project is located in an underserved area) of the amount of the incremental income
tax attributable to New Construction EDGE credit employees employed in the course of completing a New Construction EDGE project. To
qualify for the credit, you must have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from DCEO. The credit is nonrefundable, but may be carried
forward for five years.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the New Construction EDGE tax credit (Code 5320) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Research and Development (Credit Code 5340)

35 ILCS 5/201(k)
A taxpayer is entitled to take this credit for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2004 and ending prior to January 1, 2027.
(Qualifying expenses must be from research activities conducted in Illinois.)
“Qualifying expenses” are expenditures qualifying under IRC Section 41 that are attributable to research in Illinois, including certain
payments to qualified organizations for basic research in Illinois.
“Qualifying expenses for increasing research activities in Illinois” are the excess of qualifying expenses incurred for the current tax year
over qualifying expenses incurred for the base period.
“Base period” is the three tax periods immediately preceding the current year.
“Qualified research” is research or experimental activities that create or improve a function, performance, reliability, or quality. Research
must be performed in Illinois and be of a technical nature and be intended to be useful in the development of a new or improved business
component held for sale, lease, license, or use by you in your business.
You may take this credit if you have certain qualifying expenses for increasing qualified research activities in Illinois. You may not take this
credit for the following types of activities:
•	 research conducted after the beginning of commercial production;
•	 research adapting an existing product or process to a particular customer’s need;
•	 duplication of an existing product or process;
•	 surveys or studies;
•	 research relating to certain internal-use computer software;
•	 research conducted outside Illinois;
•	 research in the social sciences, arts, or humanities; or
•	 research funded by another person (or government entity).
Using the worksheet and instructions below, figure your Illinois qualifying expenses to enter on the Research and Development Worksheet on
your Schedule 1299-C or 1299-A, Step 2 or Schedule 1299-D, Step 1.

Research and Development Worksheet

(Qualifying expenses must be from research activities conducted in Illinois.)

		
								
A			
		
Enter the following:				

B

		Base period avg. expenses		 This year’s expenses

1 Illinois wages for qualified services. See instructions below.	

1 ___________________

2 Illinois cost of supplies	

2 ___________________ 	

	 ___________________

3 Illinois rental or lease costs of computers	

3 ___________________

4 65% (.65) of Illinois contract expenses 	

4 ___________________ 		___________________

5 Illinois basic research payments to qualified organizations (corporations only)	

5 ___________________ 	

___________________

6 Add Lines 1 through 5 of each column. Total Illinois qualifying expenses. 	

6 ___________________ 	

___________________

___________________
	

___________________

Lines 1 through 5 – Follow the instructions below to determine the amount to enter in Column A and Column B.
Column A – Enter the yearly average of the base period qualified expenses resulting from activities that were conducted in Illinois.
If you were not doing business in Illinois during one or more of the tax years included in the base period, use “0” as the factor for that tax
year when computing the yearly average base period qualified expenses.
If you were doing business in Illinois for less than an entire year during any tax year in the base period, the qualifying expenses (Lines 1
through 5) for that year must be annualized as follows: (qualified expenses x number of days taxable by Illinois) ÷ (365).
Column B – Enter the current year qualified expenses resulting from activities that were conducted in the State of Illinois.

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Line 6 – Add Lines 1 through 5 of each column. Transfer the amount on Line 6 in both columns to the Research and Development Worksheet
on Schedule 1299-C or 1299-A, Step 2 or Schedule 1299-D, Step 1. Follow the instructions on your Schedule 1299 to determine the amount
to enter as the Research and Development tax credit (Code 5340) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from Step 2 in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from Step 2 in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from Step 1 in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach any Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Wages Paid to Returning Citizens (Credit Code 5380)

35 ILCS 5/216
“Qualified wages” means wages you paid during the one-year period beginning with the date a returning citizen begins working for you.
Only wages that are subject to unemployment tax under IRC Section 3306 qualify. This includes amounts in excess of the maximum taxable
wage. Wages paid during any period for which you received federally funded payments for on-the-job training for the returning citizen do not
qualify.
A “qualified returning citizen” means an Illinois resident who
•	 has been convicted of any crime in this State or of any offense in any other jurisdiction, other than an offense or attempted offense that
would subject a person to registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act;
•	 was sentenced to a period of incarceration in an Illinois adult correctional center; and
•	 was hired by you within five years after being released from the adult correctional center.
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the Credit for Wages Paid to Returning Citizens is 15 percent (.15) of qualified wages
paid during the taxable year to an employee who is a qualified returning citizen. For tax years ending on or after December 31, 2025, the total
credits for all tax years for wages paid to a particular returning citizen may not exceed $7,500. The aggregate amount of all Credit for Wages
Paid to Returning Citizens awarded by the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) in any calendar year may not exceed $1,000,000. Credits
shall be awarded on a first-come first-served basis.
To be eligible for the Credit for Wages Paid to Returning Citizens, you must complete a Returning Citizens Credit Application, be approved,
and receive a Returning Citizen Credit Certificate through MyTax Illinois. To apply, log in to your account in MyTax Illinois and select the
“Apply for a Returning Citizen Credit” link.
Note: Taxpayers will receive a separate Returning Citizen Credit Certificate for each approved returning citizen. When reporting the credit, do
not combine multiple returning citizen credits on one line. Instead, list each Credit for Wages Paid to Returning Citizens that you received a
certificate for on a separate line of your Schedule 1299.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Wages Paid to Returning Citizens tax credit (Code 5380) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from IDOR certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from IDOR certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from IDOR certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of any Returning Citizen Credit Certificates and any Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit
to your Schedule 1299.

Student-Assistance Contributions (Credit Code 5420)

35 ILCS 5/218
“Qualified Illinois prepaid tuition programs” include:
•	 Illinois Bright Start College Savings Program,
•	 Illinois Bright Directions College Savings Program,
•	 College Illinois Prepaid Tuition Program.
For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2009, and on or before December 31, 2029, if you are an employer who makes a
matching contribution to a qualified Illinois prepaid tuition program on behalf of your employees, you are entitled to a credit of 25 percent (.25)
of the contribution for each employee or $500 per employee, whichever is less.
Using the worksheet and instructions, figure your Student-Assistance Contributions credit to enter in your Schedule 1299.
Lines 1 through 3 – For each employee for whom you made a matching contribution:
Column A – Enter the name of the employee.
Column B – Enter the Social Security number of the employee.
Column C – Enter the amount of the matching contribution you made.
Column D – Multiply the amount in Column C by 25 percent (.25).
Column F – Enter the amount from Column D or the amount from Column E, whichever is less.
Line 4 – Follow the instructions on the worksheet.

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Student-Assistance Contributions Worksheet
A

	

Name

B

SSN

	

C
Qualified
contribution amount

	

	

D
Column C
x 25% (.25)

E
Max credit
amount

	

F
Enter the lesser
of Column D or E

	

1	

	

	

	

	

$500	

1

2	

	

	

	

	

$500	

2

3	

	

	

	

	

$500	

3

4A
	 dd Column F, Lines 1 through 3. 	 				
4
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Student-Assistance Contributions tax credit (Code 5420) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from Line 4 above in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from Line 4 above in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from Line 4 above in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach any Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Angel Investment (Credit Code 5460)

35 ILCS 5/220
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, and ending on or before December 31, 2026, an Angel Investment credit may be claimed
in an amount equal to:
•	 25 percent (.25) of an investment made directly in a qualified new business, or
•	 35 percent (.35) of an investment made directly in a qualified new business venture in which:
○	 the new business is a minority-owned business, a women-owned business, or a business owned by a person with a disability (as those
terms are used and defined in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act); or
○	 the principal place of the business is located in a county with a population of not more than 250,000.
To qualify for the credit, you must have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from DCEO. Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Angel Investment tax credit (Code 5460) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

Quantum Computing Campuses (Credit Code 5480)

35 ILCS 5/241
For tax years ending on or after June 26, 2024, a taxpayer who has been awarded a credit by DCEO is entitled to a credit against the taxes
imposed under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 of the IITA. The amount of the credit shall be 20% of the wages paid by the taxpayer
during the taxable year to a full-time or part-time employee of a construction contractor employed in the construction of an eligible facility
located on a quantum computing campus. To qualify for the credit, you must have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from DCEO.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the Quantum Computing Campuses credit (Code 5480) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from the DCEO certificate in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from the DCEO certificate in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from the DCEO certificate in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule
1299.

New Markets Development (Credit Code 5500)

20 ILCS 663/1 et. seq.
The New Markets Development credit is allowed for qualified investments made in a community development entity in tax years beginning
on or after December 31, 2008 and ending before July 1, 2031. Credits are allowed on the second anniversary of the investment and the
next four anniversaries. To qualify for this credit, you must have applied for and received a tax credit certificate from DCEO.
Contact DCEO for more information.
Following the specific Schedule 1299 instructions, enter the New Markets Development tax credit (Code 5500) on Step 3 of:
Schedule 1299-A – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-C – credits from DCEO certificates in Column E and credits distributed to you in Column F.
Schedule 1299-D – credits from DCEO certificates in Column F and credits distributed to you in Column G.
This credit is not transferable. Attach a copy of every DCEO certificate and Schedule(s) K-1-P received listing this credit to your Schedule 1299.

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River Edge Historic Preservation (Credit Code 5540)

35 ILCS 5/221
For tax years