The tax and its penalties
Signed by Governor JB Pritzker in June 2025, Senate Bill 3019 imposes a 0.2% tax on the exchange, transfer, or storage of a customer's digital asset. Brokers must register with the Illinois Department of Revenue. Violating the statute is a Class 3 felony. The tax takes effect January 1, 2027 — less than six months away.
The lawsuit raises six claims under state and federal law. It compares the tax to taxing one email system but not another. The Digital Chamber warns the definition could extend to AI-enabled settlement systems and cloud-based payment networks.
" Translation: "Skattereglen og dens straffe
Underskrevet af guvernør JB Pritzker i juni 2025, pålægger Senate Bill 3019 en skat på 0,2% på udveksling, overførsel eller opbevaring af en kundes digitale aktiv. Mæglere skal registrere sig hos Illinois Department of Revenue. Overtrædelse af loven er en forbrydelse af 3. grad. Skatten træder i kraft den 1. januar 2027 — mindre end seks måneder væk.
Retssagen rejser seks krav i henhold til statslig og føderal lov. Den sammenligner skatten med at beskatte ét e-mailsystem, men ikke et andet. Digital Chamber advarer om, at definitionen kan udvides til AI-drevne afviklingssystemer og cloud-baserede betalingsnetværk.
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Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone said the provision was slipped into legislation the night before the bill's final consideration. The suit asks the court to declare the Act void and block its enforcement. The timing isn't great for Illinois: the state is already fighting to keep its crypto mining industry after a separate regulatory crackdown.
" Translation: "Sådan blev bestemmelsen indført
Digital Chambers administrerende direktør Cody Carbone sagde, at bestemmelsen blev smidt ind i lovgivningen natten før lovforslagets endelige behandling. Retssagen beder retten om at erklære loven ugyldig og forhindre dens håndhævelse. Tidspunktet er ikke godt for Illinois: staten kæmper allerede for at bevare sin kryptomineindustri efter en separat reguleringsmæssig nedskæring.
" Note: "CEO" -> "administrerende direktør" or keep as CEO? In Danish news, often keep CEO. I'll keep as "CEO" for clarity. "slipped into" -> "smidt ind i" (informal but appropriate). "crackdown" -> "nedskæring" or "indgreb"? "regulatory crackdown" could be "reguleringsmæssig nedskæring" or "myndighedernes indgreb". I'll use "reguleringsmæssig nedskæring". Fourth paragraph: "The repeal effort
A repeal bill, House Bill 5798, remains pending in the Illinois legislature. But with the session calendar tight and the tax set to take effect in January, the lawsuit may be the faster path. The Digital Chamber is betting a judge will agree the law discriminates against digital assets for no good reason.
For now, the industry is watching Springfield. House Bill 5798 hasn't moved in months.
" Translation: "Ophævelsesforsøget
Et ophævelsesforslag, House Bill 5798, verserer stadig i Illinois' lovgivende forsamling. Men med en stram sessionkalender og skatten, der skal træde i kraft i januar, kan retssagen være den hurtigere vej. Digital Chamber satser på, at en dommer vil være enig i, at loven diskriminerer mod digitale aktiver uden nogen god grund.
For nu holder branchen øje med Springfield. House Bill 5798 har ikke rykket sig i måneder.
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