LOW TO MODERATE INCOME TAXPAYERS WITH UNPAID FINES ARE GETTING A LITTLE BIT OF A REPRIEVE THIS YEAR. 

USUALLY, THE STATE CAN TAKE OUT OVERDUE FINES FROM YOUR INCOME TAX REFUND. BUT THIS YEAR, THAT WON'T HAPPEN FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT SAYS ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA.

MONEY OWED WON'T BE TAKEN OUT FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

THE FINES WILL STILL HAVE TO BE PAID EVENTUALLY, AS THIS IS JUST A DEFERRMENT. TO BE ELIGIBLE, INDIVIDUALS CAN EARN UP TO 15-THOUSAND 820 DOLLARS AND FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR... 56-THOUSAND 844 DOLLARS.