state_legiscan_drain · IL
ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE
January 30, 2026
Summary
If enacted, this bill would increase the exemption for estates containing qualified farm property under the Illinois estate tax from $4 million to $6 million, with annual CPI adjustments. It would also allow a special use valuation for qualified farm property, disregarding certain Internal Revenue Code limitations, and modify the definition of qualified heir. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027.
Source: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4736&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Common questions
- What does "ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE" cover?
- If enacted, this bill would increase the exemption for estates containing qualified farm property under the Illinois estate tax from $4 million to $6…
- When was it published?
- It was published on January 30, 2026.