Disney Plus users in Illinois would get hit under ‘Netflix tax’ proposal

04/15/2019

Imposing more Mickey Mouse taxes in Illinois is just goofy, but that’s what a proposal in Springfield would do to users of the new Disney Plus and other streaming services.

TAGS: Disney Plus, internet tax, Netflix, streaming tax, taxes

Illinois bill would expand Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ statewide

By Vincent Caruso

03/27/2019

Lawmakers in the Illinois House are weighing a bill that would tax streaming and satellite service users “for the privilege to witness, view, or otherwise enjoy the entertainment.”

TAGS: internet tax, JB Pritzker, Netflix, taxes

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Illinois ‘Amazon Tax’

10/18/2013

The Illinois Supreme Court today struck down the state’s “Amazon Tax,” a state law that forced online retailers to pay Illinois taxes regardless of whether they had a storefront or other physical presence in the state. In its ruling, the Supreme Court indicated that it struck down the law because it conflicts with a federal...

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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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Disney Plus users in Illinois would get hit under ‘Netflix tax’ proposal

Illinois bill would expand Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ statewide

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Illinois ‘Amazon Tax’

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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