Jul
14
The beat of the drum grows louder and louder calling for massive state income tax increase. In both the Illinois House and Senate, Democrats representing Chicago and its suburbs are the primary sponsors of legislation that will increase the state income tax by 67% and the corporate tax by 44% resulting in a loss of 100,000 private sector jobs. One downstate Republican is also a sponsor of the tax hike legislation. Those bills are Senate Bill 2288 (SB2288), House Bill 750 (HB750) and Senate Bill 750 (SB750). Read more
Nov
1
(CHICAGO) — National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization, has released its 12th non-partisan Tax Survey of the Illinois General Assembly, revealing the tax and spending records of every member of the 94th General Assembly from January 2005 to January 2007. Read more
Jun
23
Read the 10/11/2006 News Release announcing the Tax Survey.
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NTU’s 11th non-partisan Tax Survey of the 93rd General Assembly is online.
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Feb
20
ITEF exposes the Big ‘Revenue Crisis’; Lie
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A little more than halfway into Fiscal Year 2007, the state has already raked in approximately a half-billion more in tax revenue than it had by this time last year. According to ITEF’s examination of the Illinois Comptroller’s revenue records, total revenue for the State of Illinois in the first seven months of FY2007-beginning July 1, 2006, and ending January 31, 2007-rose 1.7% or $555 million, from $32.8 billion in the first seven months of FY2006 to $33.3 billion. This 1.7% revenue increase is more than the 1.1% rate of inflation for the same period. Read more
Jan
23
ITEF Dispells Myth: Illinois Is Not A Low Tax State
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Crain’s Chicago Business published an Op-Ed by Jim Tobin based on ITEF Comment 12-7 that dispells the myth that Illinois is a “low-tax” state. Illinoisans pay more than the average share of taxes according to the Tax Foundation.
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Jan
5
NTUI Helps Defeat Senate Bill 716
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NTUI’s Open Letter to Illinois State Senators regarding the proposed change to home rule powers that would have given ALL Illinois counties the power to tax gouge cigarettes made the rounds through email and websites helping to defeat SB 716.