Pritzker pressures Biden for tax change worth $2.5 million a year to governor

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

04/23/2021

In a letter to the president, Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined other Democratic governors to urge the removal of the State and Local Tax deduction cap. The move would primarily benefit the wealthy, including Pritzker.

TAGS: income tax, JB Pritzker, Joe Biden, SALT

Make no mistake, a progressive tax is a tax hike on you

By Austin Berg

02/07/2019

Political promises aren’t much protection for middle class pocketbooks.

TAGS: Don Harmon, JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan, progressive income tax, SALT, taxes

IRS moves to block Illinois lawmakers’ tax credit workaround scheme

By Adam Schuster

08/27/2018

New IRS rules make clear that lowering the actual tax burden, not complicated workarounds, is the correct way to respond to tighter federal restrictions on SALT deductions.

TAGS: income, property taxes, SALT, taxes

Changes to federal SALT deduction expose Illinois’ high taxes

By Travis Nix

06/18/2018

House Bill 4237 seeks to get around Congress’ limitation of a federal deduction that benefits high-tax states, but residents would be better served by efforts to directly reduce state and local taxes in Illinois.

TAGS: income tax, IRS: Internal Revenue Service, property taxes, SALT, taxes

How ending the state and local tax deduction puts Illinois’ economy at a crossroads

By Orphe Divounguy

10/17/2017

One change in federal tax code – and Illinois lawmakers’ response to it – could decide the economic trajectory of the state.

TAGS: Donald Trump, property taxes, SALT, taxes

Police union contracts hinder discipline in Illinois’ biggest cities

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Justin Neal

Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students