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Illinois decoupled from various provisions of federal tax policy
last fall, impacting things like loss deductions and other
corporate taxes. Legislators did not change the state’s tax
policy to reflect President Donald Trump’s campaign promise of
no tax on tips.
With that policy now federal law, Illinois state Rep. Anthony
DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, said the state should act.
“This is another one of those issues. This keeps more money in
people's pockets and helps them deal with the affordability
issues that are out there,” DeLuca told TCS. “So I believe if
there's enough support to approach it from that standpoint, if
we can somehow manage to put the politics of the issue aside,
this is good policy.”
DeLuca filed House Bill 4329 last week.
State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, filed similar legislation with
House Bill 1383 in March 2025, which has other Republican
legislators as sponsors. Spain’s measure remains in the Rules
Committee, where it’s been since April.
Last week, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch,
D-Hillside, said he’s looking for unity in the Democratic party
when it comes to legislation.
“If you can get to 60 Democrats in this caucus, that bill is
going to go on the board,” Welch said in general about
legislation. “And it might slow things down a little bit, but I
think that just makes things better.”
DeLuca knows the idea of no tax on tips is connected to
President Donald Trump’s campaign promise, but he’s encouraging
his caucus to put their partisan disdain aside.
“For Democrats who would never consider supporting this, because
this was a President Trump supported initiative, I would just
say that former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on it
and supported it as well,” DeLuca said.
The Illinois Senate is in this week. The House returns for three
days next week. Spring session ends May 31.
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