Wake-up call: Illinois shrinkage makes history

By Austin Berg

04/18/2019

The state’s punishing tax climate and ominous mountain of debt have repelled new jobs and investment. People follow.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

All Illinois metro areas saw population shrink in 2018

By Bryce Hill

04/17/2019

New Census data reveal that for the first time on record, all 10 metro areas based primarily in Illinois experienced population decline.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, metro areas, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

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

By Joe Barnas

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

Pritzker’s tax plan would worsen Illinois’ people problem

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

04/13/2019

With Illinoisans increasingly likely to move, Pritzker’s tax plan would send more moving vans toward the state line, and hit the gas.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, progressive income tax, taxes

Illinois Senate delays voting on Pritzker progressive tax

By Vincent Caruso

04/12/2019

Senate lawmakers chose to delay voting on an amendment that would allow Illinois’ income tax structure to go from flat to progressive.

TAGS: fair tax, Illinois Senate, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Poll: Illinois voters in key House districts oppose Pritzker’s income tax plan

By Austin Berg

04/11/2019

Polling of likely voters shows why some Democratic Illinois House members could regret voting for the governor’s graduated income tax.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Jonathan Carroll, Karina Villa, Katie Stuart, Mary Edly-Allen, Monica Bristow, progressive income tax, Sue Scherer, taxes, Terra Costa Howard

Pritzker progressive tax amendment allows for nation’s highest tax on business income

By Austin Berg

04/11/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s amendment would allow Illinois to impose an effective corporate income tax rate of up to 15.22% – the nation’s highest by far.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, small business, taxes

Lawmakers crack open Pandora’s box with graduated income tax amendment

By Austin Berg

04/11/2019

Ultimately, the state’s spending and debt habits mean Pritzker’s plan will be a bridge to higher taxes for the middle class. Pritzker and state lawmakers should instead pursue sensible spending reforms that don’t require declaring open season on Illinois taxpayers.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

7 reasons to reject a progressive income tax in Illinois

By Bryce Hill

04/11/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pushing a progressive state income tax without delivering the numbers to prove his promises. The numbers available from other states make it clear a progressive tax will hurt Illinois’ economy.

TAGS: fair tax, income growth, income inequality, income tax, JB Pritzker, labor force participation rate, outmigration, progressive income tax, taxes, unemployment, wages

New York will make 2% property tax cap permanent

By Amy Korte

04/10/2019

While New York lawmakers have agreed to make the state’s 2% temporary limit on property tax levies permanent, Illinois should take reform farther by enacting a freeze on levies and giving local governments the ability to rein in their spending.

TAGS: Andrew Cuomo, JB Pritzker, new york, property taxes, PTELL: Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, taxes