Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 158/15-10 – Tax imposed
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 158/15-10
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- Surviving spouse: means "widow" or "widower" as the case may be. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.32
A tax is hereby imposed on the privilege of using, in this State, any watercraft acquired by gift, transfer, or purchase after September 1, 2004. This tax does not apply if: (i) the use of the watercraft is otherwise taxed under the Use Tax Act; (ii) the watercraft is bought and used by a governmental agency or a society, association, foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes and that entity has been issued an exemption identification number under Section 1g of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act; (iii) the use of the watercraft is not subject to the Use Tax Act by reason of subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of Section 3-55 of that Act dealing with the prevention of actual or likely multi-state taxation; (iv) the transfer is a gift to a beneficiary in the administration of an estate and the beneficiary is a surviving spouse; or (v) the watercraft is exempted from the numbering provisions of § 3-12 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act. However, the exemption from tax provided by item (v) shall not apply to a watercraft exempted under paragraphs A, B, C, F, and G of § 3-12 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act if such watercraft are used upon the waters of this State for more than 30 days in any calendar year.
