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Bill TAXPAYER RIGHTS-POST AUDIT Amends the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Provides that in the case of an audit, if no violations are found, the Department shall provide the taxpayer a closing letter acknowledging this and thanking the taxpayer for his, her, or its cooperation. Provides that if there are changes, the auditor is required to provide in writing to the taxpayer the audit findings, as well as audit methods and procedures, recommended changes in record-keeping practices, and an explanation of the proper interpretation of the tax law in areas where errors were made. Provides that no audit shall be deemed complete without this paperwork and the signatures of both the auditor and taxpayer. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 4977 Illinois HB 4977 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 4977 (93rd) — TAXPAYER RIGHTS-POST AUDIT

Amends the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Provides that in the case of an audit, if no violations are found, the Department shall provide the taxpayer a closing letter acknowledging this and thanking the taxpayer for his, her, or its cooperation. Provides that if there are changes, the auditor is required to provide in writing to the taxpayer the audit findings, as well as audit methods and procedures, recommended changes in record-keeping practices, and an explanation of the proper interpretation of the tax law in areas where errors were made. Provides that no audit shall be deemed complete without this paperwork and the signatures of both the auditor and taxpayer.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 6748 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 590 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Bob Biggins — primary (person)
  • Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2004-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins filing
  • 2004-02-05 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-24 Assigned to Revenue Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-04 Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-03-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins amendment-introduction
  • 2004-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-24 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman; As Amendment by HA 1
  • 2004-03-30 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  • 2004-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-03-31 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  • 2004-04-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  • 2004-04-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
  • 2004-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  • 2004-04-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
  • 2004-04-01 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-048-003 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-04-06 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2004-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004 reading-1
  • 2004-04-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
  • 2004-04-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-04-06 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
  • 2004-04-21 Assigned to Revenue referral-committee
  • 2004-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  • 2004-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
  • 2004-04-29 Do Pass Revenue; 007-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2004
  • 2004-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004
  • 2004-05-13 Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. reading-3
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Peter J. Roskam amendment-introduction
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
  • 2004-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Revenue; 010-000-000
  • 2004-05-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  • 2004-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Roskam amendment-passage
  • 2004-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2004-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-19 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2004-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2004-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  • 2004-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Biggins
  • 2004-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Revenue Committee; 007-000-000
  • 2004-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  • 2004-05-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-08-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-08-19 Effective Date January 1, 2005
  • 2004-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0951 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1eaa2365-4b54-4980-aca4-37f28074a8bc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).