For the purposes of this Law:
     “Department” means the Department of Revenue.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 158/15-5

  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • 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

     “Purchase price” means the reasonable consideration paid for a watercraft whether received in money or otherwise, including, but not limited to, cash, credits, property, and services, and including the value of any motor sold with, or in conjunction with, the watercraft. Except in the case of transfers between immediate family members, reasonable consideration ordinarily means the fair market value on the date the watercraft or the share of the watercraft was acquired or the date the watercraft was brought into this State, whichever is later, unless the taxpayer can demonstrate that a different value is reasonable. In the case of transfers between immediate family members, reasonable consideration ordinarily means the consideration actually paid, unless it appears from the facts and circumstances that the primary motivation of the transfer was the avoidance of tax.
     “Watercraft” means:
         (1) Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 watercraft, as
    
defined in § 3-2 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act; or
        (2) personal watercraft, as defined in Section 1-2 of
    
the Boat Registration and Safety Act.