Taxes and Fees

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Coverage of FY2018 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap

The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's State of Illinois FY2018…

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Civic Federation Proposes Comprehensive Multi-Year Plan To Stabilize Illinois Finances

(CHICAGO) – In a report released today, the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability proposes a comprehensive five-year plan that addresses the State’s ongoing financial crisis and budget impasse with painful but…

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State of Illinois FY2018 Budget Roadmap

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

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Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago

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

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Reaction to Rauner’s State of the State Address, Illinois’ Fiscal Woes

In this segment, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall joined a Chicago Tonight panel to discuss Governor Rauner’s recent State of the State address and Illinois’ continued fiscal issues.

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Calculate Your Community’s Effective Property Tax Rate

Each year the Civic Federation releases an Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates report for 28 selected…

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New and Modified Chicago Consumer Taxes in 2017

Annually the Civic Federation releases a report on consumer taxes in the City of Chicago. Consumer taxes are charges for the consumption of goods or services and can be charged directly to consumers through retail transactions or passed…

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Chicago tax rates begin to catch up with the burbs

This article covers the recent release of an annual Civic Federation report that examines effective property tax…

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Study Compares Property Tax Burden In Northeast Illinois

Cook County Residential Properties See Decline in 2014 While Commercial Properties Rise (CHICAGO) The Civic Federation released its annual estimate of effective property tax rates in the six-county region of northeastern Illinois today.…

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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2005-2014: Selected Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois

Click here to read the full report