House Republicans Push for Estate Tax Relief

House Republicans have advocated for estate tax relief for years, backing legislative proposals to carve out relief for Illinois families and help family farmers. With last week being the annual Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day in the Capitol, the estate tax was top of mind for advocates and lawmakers.

The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) has again joined House Republicans in support of estate tax relief, and it is one of the organization's top priorities during the General Assembly's spring session. With House Republicans backing 11 different proposals this spring, any number of them would be a positive step forward toward meaningful relief.

House Republican Leader McCombie has been a consistent advocate for reform; she previously provided subject matter testimony in the House Revenue Committee in support of legislation to reduce the estate tax and protect family farms. While McCombie's legislation on this issue has not moved forward, the need for tax relief still ranks as a top priority for House Republicans this legislative session-and the various proposals filed this year prove that.

"I have advocated for a fix to the estate tax for a long time, we must go much further to change Illinois' reputation as a bad place to do business," said Leader McCombie.