PPRT: Personal Property Replacement Tax

Pritzker hands federal relief to 2,600 small businesses while pushing for tax increase on 100,000

08/18/2020

Despite the hardships small businesses face from COVID-19 restrictions, Pritzker continues to push for a tax increase on them.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, JB Pritzker, PPRT: Personal Property Replacement Tax, progressive tax, small business

Illinois’ tax shell games means taxpayers can’t hold their governments accountable

By Craig Lesner

04/26/2016

In 2015 alone, Illinois state government redistributed more than $12 billion in income and other taxes to local governments. These financial shell games have created a needlessly complex system and make it difficult for local taxpayers to hold their governments accountable.

TAGS: LGDF: Local Government Distributive Fund, local government, PPRT: Personal Property Replacement Tax, taxes

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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PPRT: Personal Property Replacement Tax

Pritzker hands federal relief to 2,600 small businesses while pushing for tax increase on 100,000

Illinois’ tax shell games means taxpayers can’t hold their governments accountable

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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