Booking a weekend Airbnb in Chicago could soon come with a slightly heftier bill and, this time, the extra charge would help ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- There is a push to tax the wealthy in Illinois to fund education and provide tax relief for property owners. The sponsor of the so-called "millionaires tax" says he's trying ...

LA GRANGE, IL, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In advisory referenda passed with more than 60% support in both 2024 and 2014, Illinois voters ...

Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker that makes a pair of changes to Illinois’ tax code in response to new federal tax provisions that could reduce state revenue. The Governor’s ...

If you have outstanding state tax debt in Illinois, you have until Nov. 17 to take advantage of an amnesty program allowing people and businesses to avoid the penalties they've racked up. The amnesty ...

The Illinois Department of Revenue will start accepting 2026 individual income tax returns on Jan. 26, coinciding with the start of the federal tax filing season. Illinois taxpayers have a deadline of ...

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Illinois lawmakers are fast-tracking a proposal to tax the unrealized gains of billionaires, a move that has drawn sharp warnings from taxpayer advocacy groups who say the measure could have ...

The Democrat-led legislature and Gov. JB Pritzker are once again following the lead of other blue states as they look to implement their own tax-the-rich proposal, which tries to raise more revenue ...

Tax Day in Illinois is April 15; extensions can push filing to Oct. 15. Extensions don't delay payment; taxes owed must be paid by April 15. Free filing help is available online and in-person to those ...