Taxes and Fees

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Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago - 2022

Click here to read this issue brief online.SUMMARYThis annual report lists and describes selected consumer taxes within the…

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Property Tax Cap To Hit 5% Limit For First Time In 2022

The Illinois Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) limits the growth of a taxing district’s property tax levy to 5.0% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less.[1]  …

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Consumer Taxes in Chicago: Increases and Updates for 2022

The Civic Federation annually releases a report on consumer taxes in the City of Chicago. Consumer taxes are tied to the use or consumption of certain goods and services that can be charged directly to consumers through retail transactions…

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Evaluating Ideas for Homeowner Property Tax Relief

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (Lincoln Institute) released last week an evaluation of common property tax relief programs…

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Estimated Effective Property Tax Rates 2009-2018: Selected Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois

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Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago - 2021

Click here to read this issue brief. SUMMARY This annual report lists and describes selected consumer taxes within the City of…

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Consumer Taxes in Chicago: Increases and Updates for 2021

Annually the Civic Federation releases a report on consumer taxes in the City of Chicago. Consumer taxes are tied to the use or consumption of certain goods and services that can be charged directly to consumers through retail transactions…

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Cook County’s Property Tax

Cook County government has historically kept its property tax levy relatively flat, especially when compared to the other largest government bodies in Cook County including the City of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools, both of which have…

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The City of Chicago’s Property Tax Increase Proposal

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed budget for the fiscal year starting January 1, 2021 includes a property tax increase of $93.9 million for a total property tax levy of $1.6 billion. This blog post will explore the three component…

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Civic Federation Releases Issue Brief on the Graduated Income Tax Proposal

Earlier in 2020 the Civic Federation released a series of three