Working mom: Pritzker gas tax ploy assumes Illinoisans ‘stupid’

05/06/2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s campaign gimmick to delay his next gas tax increase assumes Illinois drivers have a short memory. One working mom says her $72 fill-up is a regular reminder of just how many taxes Pritzker has imposed.

TAGS: gas prices, gas station, gas tax, JB Pritzker, pensions, taxes

Neighbor states pursue real tax reform as Pritzker offers election-year gimmicks

By Justin Carlson

05/03/2022

While Illinois settles for Pritzker’s temporary relief that mostly expires after the November election, its neighbor states are making long-term changes to help grow their economies.

TAGS: Illinois, Midwest, taxes

Illinois’ half-baked marijuana legalization costs state $600M

By Adam Schuster

04/20/2022

A complex system of high taxes and restrictive licensing undermines the goals of marijuana legalization proponents – leaving $600 million in potential revenue uncollected while helping the illegal drug trade.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, marijuana, taxes

4 years of Pritzker leaves average Illinois family paying $2,165 more in taxes

By Adam Schuster, Patrick Andriesen

04/13/2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and lawmakers passed modest tax relief that expires after the 2022 election. But 24 tax and fee hikes during Pritzker’s term will leave the average family $2,165 poorer thanks to higher taxes.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, taxes

Illinoisans pay highest tax burden in nation

By Dylan Sharkey

03/16/2022

A new study shows Illinois is the least tax-friendly state in the nation. A family making the median national income in the median valued home pays 16.8% of their income to taxes, more than any other state.

TAGS: Illinois, taxes

Pritzker pitches $1B in temporary tax cuts after $5.4B in permanent tax hikes

By Patrick Andriesen

02/01/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to unveil $1 billion in temporary tax cuts on groceries, property taxes and gas bills in his new budget. It all goes away just months after he seeks reelection Nov. 8, changing little.

TAGS: budget, JB Pritzker, State of the State, taxes

Amendment 1 would guarantee Illinois’ sky-high debt, taxes would rise faster

By Adam Schuster, Justin Carlson

01/13/2022

Unfair advantages for public sector unions are already driving Illinois’ massive debt and high taxes. Enshrining their power in the Illinois Constitution would make it worse and give voters less say about government costs.

TAGS: Amendment 1, debt, government unions, Illinois Constitution, taxes

Keep investing in Illinois’ Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships

By Amy Korte

12/08/2021

Illinois state lawmakers resisted efforts to cut tax credit scholarships in Illinois, instead extending the program. Now low-income and minority students need them to make the scholarships permanent so they can get the educations that best fit their needs.

TAGS: education, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, JB Pritzker, private schools, school, school choice, tax credit scholarships, tax credits, taxes

Illinois ranked “least tax friendly” state for middle-class families

By Patrick Andriesen

11/23/2021

Kiplinger report finds Illinois’ sales, income and property taxes on middle-income families rank among the highest in the nation, making prospective residents think twice about moving to the state.

TAGS: Illinois, middle class, taxes

Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ revenues more than triple in five years

By Patrick Andriesen

11/08/2021

In 2017, Chicagoans paid $40 million in taxes on cloud computing and streaming services. It was $150 million this past fiscal year.

TAGS: Chicago, Netflix, taxes

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Working mom: Pritzker gas tax ploy assumes Illinoisans ‘stupid’

Neighbor states pursue real tax reform as Pritzker offers election-year gimmicks

Illinois’ half-baked marijuana legalization costs state $600M

4 years of Pritzker leaves average Illinois family paying $2,165 more in taxes

Illinoisans pay highest tax burden in nation

Pritzker pitches $1B in temporary tax cuts after $5.4B in permanent tax hikes

Amendment 1 would guarantee Illinois’ sky-high debt, taxes would rise faster

Keep investing in Illinois’ Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships

Illinois ranked “least tax friendly” state for middle-class families

Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ revenues more than triple in five years

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