Taxpayers have the right to sue the Department of Revenue if such Department intentionally or recklessly disregards tax laws or regulations in collecting taxes. The maximum recovery for damages in such a suit shall be $100,000. If a taxpayer's suit is determined by the court to be frivolous the court may impose a penalty on the taxpayer not to exceed $10,000 to be collected as a tax.
20 ILCS 2520/5
Taxpayer's suits
Known as the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act
The act spans §§ 20-2520-1 to 20-2520-7 (6 sections).
P.A. 86-176; 86-189.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.