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The Illinois Department of Revenue has increased in size in line with the creation of new taxes within the state and the expansion of existing taxes. A gasoline tax was enacted in Illinois in 1927, the sales tax was enacted in 1933; the state income tax was enacted in 1969, and the first lottery tickets were sold in 1974 in the state capital of ...
On November 8, 2016, Illinois voters approved the Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that prohibits lawmakers from using transportation funds for anything other than their stated purpose.
Created in 2012, the Tribunal is an administrative law forum of original jurisdiction for the adjudication of cases that involve determinations made by the Illinois Department of Revenue. These determinations may include notices of tax liability, and many of the cases heard by the Tribunal are appeals launched by taxpayers. There is a filing fee.
There is no sales tax on food items, but prepared meals purchased in a restaurant are subject to a meal tax of 6.25% (in some towns voters chose to add a local 0.75% tax, raising the meal tax to 7%, with that incremental revenue coming back to the town). Sales tax on liquor was repealed in a 2010 referendum vote.
If you're an Illinois resident or business owner, you have until April 18, 2023, to file your Illinois state income taxes. If you're expecting a refund this year, this quick guide explains how to...
A recent report from Moody’s Analytics on the economic state of Chicago and Illinois is sobering and should give pause to progressive politicians determined to find new ways to raise taxes ...
Cook County recently approved a plan that allocates $15 million from the county’s nearly $10 billion budget for a program crafted to aid seniors and others struggling with the rising costs of ...
The RTA sales tax was increased to 1.25% in Cook County, and 0.75% in the collar counties (from 1% and 0.25%, respectively), but one-third of the sales tax collected in the collar counties (i.e. 0.25%) is distributed directly to the counties [39] and the county boards may use that money for transportation or public safety purposes. [40]