Certificate of Verification

TITLE 14: COMMERCE SUBTITLE C: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PART 565 ADVANCING INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING (AIM) FOR ILLINOIS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM SECTION 565.90 CERTIFICATE OF VERIFICATION Section 565.90  Certificate of Verification a)         The taxpayer shall notify the Department on forms provided by the Department when the minimum eligible capital improvement investments have been placed in service, the minimum new employee jobs have been created (if applicable), and that retained employees remain employed by the taxpayer (if applicable). b)         The taxpayer shall provide: for land acquisition, building acquisition, or both, a copy of the purchase agreement; for building construction or renovation, a contractor's or architect's cost certification; for space rental, a rental or lease agreement. c) For a taxpayer to be eligible for a certificate of verification, the taxpayer shall provide proof as required by the Department prior to the end of each calendar year, including, but not limited to, attestation by the taxpayer that: 1) the project has achieved the level of capital improvement investment in Illinois specified in the agreement. [35 ILCS 65/77-35(b)] 2)         the project has achieved the level of full-time new employees and retained employees specified in the agreement (if applicable). 3)         the project has maintained the statewide baseline set forth in the agreement. 4)         the taxpayer has materially complied with the terms of the agreement and is not otherwise in violation of any provision of the Act. d)         Upon receipt of valid proof from the taxpayer, the Department shall provide the taxpayer with a certificate of verification. e) A taxpayer claiming a credit under this Act shall submit to the Department of Revenue a copy of the Director's certificate of verification under this Act for the taxable year. However, failure to submit a copy of the certificate with the taxpayer's tax return shall not invalidate a claim for a credit. [35 ILCS 65/77-35(a)]