Taxes and Fees

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Coverage of FY2019 State of Illinois Operating Budget Analysis

The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois' Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's analysis of the State of Illinois…

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State of Illinois FY2019 Recommended Operating Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

Click here to read the full report. The Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability is not…

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Measuring the Impact of a Graduated Income Tax in Illinois Part II – Taxing Retirement Income at Graduated Rates

In a recent post, this blog analyzed the potential impact on State of Illinois revenues from replacing the current flat income…

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Measuring the Impact of a Graduated Income Tax in Illinois

Of the 41 states with broad-based personal income taxes, Illinois is one of eight with a flat tax rate. The…

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Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago - 2018

Click here to read this issue brief. This annual brief provides a compilation of selected consumer taxes,…

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State of Illinois FY2019 Budget Roadmap

Click here to read the full report. Prior to the release of the Governor’s annual budget recommendation, the Institute for Illinois’…

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2015 Effective Property Tax Rates in the Collar Counties

The Civic Federation recently released its annual Effective Property Tax Rates report. The report highlights that in 2015…

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'Real' property tax rates finally drop—but not for city homeowners

This article discusses the recent release of a Civic Federation report that estimates the…

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Study Compares Property Tax Burden In Northeast Illinois

(CHICAGO) The Civic Federation released its annual estimate of effective property tax rates in the six-county region of northeastern Illinois today. Among the 12 selected Cook County communities, Harvey had the highest effective tax rate…

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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2006-2015: Selected Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois

Click here to read the full report. This annual report compares estimated effective property tax rates in the six-…