66% Tax Increase Faced by Illinois Families
66% Tax Increase Faced by Illinois Families
The projections for a 66 increase to the income tax a hike from 3 to 5 percent with the standard $2,000 per person deduction.
UPDATE: Illinois Income Tax Hike News
UPDATE: Illinois Income Tax Hike News
The latest developments from Springfield on the income tax hike proposal.
See What They’re Saying: January 2011 Tax Hike
See What They’re Saying: January 2011 Tax Hike
See where the Institute has been featured in the news regarding the proposed income tax hike.
Cigarette Tax: Bad For Business, Bad For You
Cigarette Tax: Bad For Business, Bad For You
Springfield businessmen say the proposed $1-per-pack tax increase on cigarettes constitutes an unfair tax on the poor.
Impact of a 75% Hike: Diminishing Discretionary Income
Impact of a 75% Hike: Diminishing Discretionary Income
$500. $720. $1,000. These may seem like small sums compared to your total salary, but the amount a Quinn/Cullerton/Madigan tax hike will carve into your discretionary income is painfully revealing.
12 Reasons to Oppose the Quinn/Madigan/Cullerton 75 Percent Tax Hike Package
12 Reasons to Oppose the Quinn/Madigan/Cullerton 75 Percent Tax Hike Package
A vote for the tax hike is a vote for hastening Illinoiss economic decline.
Will You Veto Anything Over 1%
Will You Veto Anything Over 1%
During the campaign Governor Quinn suggested that he would veto tax hike over 1%, now what?
Amazon Tax Passes: Shows What Will Happen If Income Hike Does Too
Amazon Tax Passes: Shows What Will Happen If Income Hike Does Too
One of the 50 Best Small and Medium Workplaces is already looking to relocate.
75% TAX HIKE
75% TAX HIKE
Reports indicate Democratic leaders have agreed on a plan to hike the state income tax by a whopping 75 percent. Or maybe even 83 percent.
Amazon.com Prepared to Drop Affiliate Relationship with Institute
Amazon.com Prepared to Drop Affiliate Relationship with Institute
We were not kidding when we said the online sales tax collection bill was a job- and commerce-killing move.
House Debating Online Sales Tax Bill Now
House Debating Online Sales Tax Bill Now
Another bill to kill jobs in Illinois.
Institute on ABC Chicago: Illinois Income Taxes Could Go Up
Institute on ABC Chicago: Illinois Income Taxes Could Go Up
Daniel Anthony and research from the Illinois Policy Institute is featured on the 11:00 a.m. ABC 7 newscast.
Institute on ABC Chicago: Ill. Lawmakers Move Closer to Income-Tax Increase
Institute on ABC Chicago: Ill. Lawmakers Move Closer to Income-Tax Increase
Kristina Rasmussen is featured in a story about the tax hike battle going on in Springfield.
Governor Quinn’s $23,500 Tax Hike
Governor Quinn’s $23,500 Tax Hike
A hypothetical look at the impact of a tax hike over time.