Progressive income tax amendment heading for defeat

11/04/2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s push for his “fair tax” is headed for rejection by Illinois voters. State lawmakers now must face the public pension debt driving the state’s fiscal crisis.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, Vote Yes for Fairness

Illinois retirees would pay $2,482 in state income taxes if “fair tax” targets them

By Bryce Hill

10/30/2020

Members of Pritzker’s administration, advisors and lawmakers have suggested a progressive income tax should tax retirement income in Illinois.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, retirement tax

If ‘fair tax’ passes, expect more seniors to leave Illinois looking to avoid retirement tax

By Adam Schuster, Bryce Hill

10/09/2020

Illinois would have lost an additional 10,577 seniors from 2012 to 2018 if outmigration were as severe as in Connecticut, the last state to enact a progressive income tax.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, retirement tax

Official Illinois progressive tax explainer ranges from misleading to wrong

By Adam Schuster

09/18/2020

Progressive income tax proponents put factually inaccurate and misleading claims into a constitutionally required pamphlet intended to inform voters about a proposed amendment.

TAGS: constitutional amendment, fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive tax

To prevent political bribery in Illinois, change the House Rules

By Joe Tabor

07/20/2020

Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s power over Illinois politics is more precarious than ever. A steady stream of federal investigations, wiretaps and raids of people close to him, a deferred prosecution agreement with Commonwealth Edison wherein the utility giant admitted to bribing the speaker, and a grand jury subpoena served to Madigan’s office have led...

If Illinois passes progressive income tax, retirement tax comes next

By Austin Berg

07/03/2020

Passing the progressive tax would empower state lawmakers to go after seniors’ retirement income.

TAGS: fair tax, retirement tax

Illinois treasurer says ‘fair tax’ makes retirement tax more likely

By Adam Schuster

06/24/2020

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said a progressive state income tax will open the door to taxing retirement income.

TAGS: pensions, progressive income tax, retirement tax

‘Fair tax’ paves the way to taxing retirement income in Illinois

By Adam Schuster

04/15/2020

By granting broad new taxing authority to Springfield, the progressive income tax amendment makes a retirement income tax much more likely – a fact some supporters have acknowledged publicly.

TAGS: fair tax, outmigration, progressive income tax, retirement tax

Illinois state, local tax burden ranked highest in nation

By Brad Weisenstein

04/14/2020

Illinois residents pay more of their income toward state and local taxes than any other state’s residents. A progressive income tax proposal on the ballot in November would raise the state’s total tax burden by $3.7 billion.

TAGS: outmigration, progressive income tax, tax burden

Pension reform is more popular than Pritzker, and other Illinois polling data that may surprise you

By Austin Berg

03/12/2020

Three points stick out in recently released numbers: First, J.B. Pritzker is not a popular governor. Second, pollsters need to get real about the “fair tax” fantasy. And third, pension reform draws a diverse base of support, except at the Statehouse

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, pensions, progressive income tax

Paul Simon Public Policy Institute

Progressive income tax amendment heading for defeat

Illinois retirees would pay $2,482 in state income taxes if “fair tax” targets them

If ‘fair tax’ passes, expect more seniors to leave Illinois looking to avoid retirement tax

Official Illinois progressive tax explainer ranges from misleading to wrong

To prevent political bribery in Illinois, change the House Rules

If Illinois passes progressive income tax, retirement tax comes next

Illinois treasurer says ‘fair tax’ makes retirement tax more likely

‘Fair tax’ paves the way to taxing retirement income in Illinois

Illinois state, local tax burden ranked highest in nation

Pension reform is more popular than Pritzker, and other Illinois polling data that may surprise you

What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how can it benefit Illinois students?

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