Illinois is one of few states with ‘Death Tax.’ Bill would make it highest in U.S.

By Justin Carlson

03/26/2021

Increasing the estate tax would hurt family farms and businesses, drive wealth and investment out of Illinois. Most states are ending their ‘death taxes.’

TAGS: death tax, estate tax, farms

Retiree tax, double tax, city tax all likely with Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

07/13/2020

Illinois politicians are already talking about taxing retirees, adding “surcharges” and city income taxes if they can convince voters to abandon the Illinois Constitution’s flat tax protection and give lawmakers greater taxing power.

TAGS: fair tax, farms, JB Pritzker, marriage penalty, progressive income tax, retirement tax

Illinois farmers see little that is fair about Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Brad Weisenstein

04/30/2020

During the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Farm Bureau twice made it a priority to tell members to oppose Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax hike. Their opposition is about values and principles.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, farms, progressive income tax

COVID-19 increases Illinois farm losses to point that farms may be lost

By Brad Weisenstein

04/24/2020

Farmers have always proven resilient and ultimately will survive the virus and anything state government lobs at them.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, farms, minimum wage, progressive income tax, recession

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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Illinois is one of few states with ‘Death Tax.’ Bill would make it highest in U.S.

Retiree tax, double tax, city tax all likely with Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Illinois farmers see little that is fair about Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

COVID-19 increases Illinois farm losses to point that farms may be lost

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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