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- Republicans slam Democrats on anniversary of Illinois tax hike
It?s been one year since Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn signed off on a 67 percent income tax rate increase and Republican legislative leaders didn?t let the milestone pass in silence, gathering Thursday to warn that the temporary hike will become permanent if the state doesn?t change its spending habits.
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - New Illinois law raises earned-income tax credit
Legislation aimed at helping poor Illinois families keep more of what they earn was signed into law Tuesday, a month after Gov. Pat Quinn signed companion legislation granting tax breaks and incentives aimed at keeping two big employers in the state.
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Illinois' higher taxes lead to lower business climate ranking
Tax Foundation ranks Mo. 15th, Ill. 28th among 50 states on business climate
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - State income tax collections up 65 percent
Higher rates helped drive individual income-tax collections up more than 65 percent, to $7.1 billion, in the first six months of the fiscal year begun last July 1, 2011, according to an analysis by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Illinois tax increase not going away anytime soon
Some form of the temporary income tax increase is expected to become permanent, according to several Illinois government experts. The General Assembly approved raising the individual income tax rate by 67 percent and corporate income tax rate by 46 percent during a lame-duck session one year ago.
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - State GOP leaders push income tax repeal
Top Illinois Republicans renewed calls Thursday for an immediate repeal to the state's income tax hike, blaming the bulk of the state's fiscal woes on the year-old increase.
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Report: Illinois teen employment at lowest rate
Teen employment has continued to plummet in Illinois, according to new report from Northeastern University.The rate dived to 27.5 percent in 2011, the lowest teen employment rate in the 42 years for which data is available. It is down from just under 50 percent in 1999-2000 and from 36 percent in 2007.If teens had been able to maintain their 1999-2000 employment rates the past year, there would ...
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012 - Caterpillar rules Illinois out of plant plans
Caterpillar Inc. has ruled Illinois out of plans to relocate a factory and 1,400 jobs from Japan, citing both logistical problems with building the plant in its home state and ongoing concerns about the business climate.
illinois income rate tax 09 Feb 2012
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