Illinois
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media mention November 24, 2014 My Fox Chicago: Chicago’s Undocumented Population Reacts to Obama’s Immigration Plan
“If illegal immigrants in Illinois are legalized, they would pay $711.6 million in state and local taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.” -
media mention November 20, 2014 International Business Times: Immigration Reform 2014: Economic Impact Of Obama Helping Immigrants Includes More Jobs, Tax Revenue
TEXAS Immigrants comprise 21 percent of Texas’ labor force, according to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau. If all illegal immigrants were removed from Texas, the state would lose $69.3 billion… -
media mention November 6, 2014 Windy City Times: Immigration Facts and Fictions
Unauthorized migrants pay sales taxes, property taxes, whether they rent or own, ‘use’ taxes, and, in some cases, even income taxes, whether state, local, or federal, including social security and… -
media mention September 17, 2014 Alston Telegraph: Illinois Not the Worst–for Once
It’s always nice when Illinois is not at the absolute bottom of a list. Imagine — finding a reason to rejoice because we are not the worst. So WalletHub study… -
media mention September 8, 2014 Chicago Tribune: Roads May Crumble as People Go Green
By Julie Wernau State governments aren’t the only ones struggling. Over the past five years, Congress has transferred $53 billion from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund in… -
media mention September 5, 2014 Chicago Tribune: How Some of Illinois’s Largest Companies Cut Their Taxes
The United States generally taxes the income of large corporations at 35 percent, one of the highest rates in the world. It has spurred companies such as Lake Forest-based Hospira… -
ITEP Work in Action July 30, 2014 Voice for Illinois for Children: Congress Must Act to Stop Corporate Inversions
A number of high-profile U.S. corporations have, or are reportedly considering, corporate “inversions,” where they move their “headquarters” overseas to avoid paying U.S. corporate income taxes. Unless Congress acts, federal… -
ITEP Work in Action May 22, 2014 Voices for Illinois Children: Double the EITC to Make Illinois Taxes Fairer (Among Other Great Things)
The more money you make in Illinois, the lower share of it you pay in state and local taxes. If that sounds unfair, that’s because it is. In fact, low-… -
ITEP Work in Action April 15, 2014 Voice for Illinois for Children: Improving Tax Fairness Through Income Tax Reform
When adding up the effect of all state and local taxes, Illinois asks middle- and low-income households to pay a percentage of their income that is two to three times… -
media mention April 14, 2014 Chicago Now: Pope Francis and a moral argument for immigration reform
(Original Post) By Teresa Puente, Sunday at 8:38 pm President Obama has failed to persuade the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives to pass immigration reform, but if anybody can… -
media mention April 11, 2014 The Chicago Tribune: Four reasons why Mayor Emmanuel shouldn’t reject a city tax
(Original post) By Eric Zorn, April 11, 2014 I reject … the idea of a city income tax. I think that’s not the right way to go… Chicago Mayor Rahm… -
ITEP Work in Action March 20, 2014 Voices for Illinois Children: Profitable Companies in Illinois Not Paying Their Fair Share of State Income Taxes
Over the past five years, many profitable Fortune 500 corporations, including several based in Illinois, paid little or no state income taxes to any of the states in which they… -
media mention March 20, 2014 Public News Service: Report Highlights Illinois Companies Dodging State Taxes
(Original Post) March 20, 2014 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois may have the fourth highest corporate tax in the nation, but it turns out that not all businesses are actually paying… -
ITEP Work in Action March 12, 2014 Voices for Illinois Children: New FPC report — tax cuts won’t improve the economy or create jobs
Allowing current state income tax rates to expire will cause a revenue collapse that would threaten Illinois’ economic recovery, curtail the ability to support vital investments, and create more uncertainty… -
ITEP Work in Action February 27, 2014 Fiscal Policy Center: Profitable companies get free pass on federal income tax
There’s new evidence that many of the country’s biggest companies are getting a free pass on taxes, including several businesses headquartered here in Illinois. In fact, many of these profitable… -
media mention January 17, 2014 Southtown Star: Tax breaks for businesses too costly
(Original Post) January 15, 2014 8:20PM Updated: January 16, 2014 7:28AM Those who think that offering tax incentives to corporations to keep them in our state should look at a… -
media mention December 19, 2013 Chicago Tribune: ADM’s decision delivers a lesson in corporate strategy
Now we have proof that Chicago doesn’t need gimmicks to win a major corporation Phil Rosenthal December 19, 2013 Any out-of-towner can fall in love with Chicago when it’s… -
media mention December 19, 2013 Chicago Tribune: Boeing makes sky-high request for states wanting 777X plant
When it comes to corporate incentives, leave it to an aerospace company to test the limits of what will fly. For those hoping to host production of its newest… -
media mention October 28, 2013 The State Journal Register: Costs are too high to not act on immigration reform
The State Journal-Register Posted Oct 27, 2013 @ 01:07 AM There are few states in the nation with as big a stake in immigration reform as Illinois. Immigrants make… -
media mention August 21, 2013 Southtown Star: What’s at stake for Illinois in immigration reform?
For instance, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently estimated that the immigration reform bill that passed the Senate in June would reduce the federal budget deficit by roughly $1 trillion over 20 years and would boost the U.S. economy as a whole without negatively affecting U.S. workers in the long run.
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media mention July 10, 2013 Crain’s Chicago Business: Why immigration reform is a tax boon for Illinois
(Original Post) By Paul Merrion July 10, 2013 Immigration reform eventually would increase state and local tax collections in Illinois by almost $150 million a year, a new study has… -
media mention May 8, 2013 Progress Illinois: Online Retailers May Soon Lose ‘Unfair Advantage’ As Marketplace Fairness Act Heads To House, Proponents Say
(Original Post) Ashlee Rezin Wednesday May 8th, 2013, 1:11pm The U.S. Senate voted to approve the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that would require online retailers to comply with sales… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Chicago Magazine: Illinois- The Fourth Most Regressive Taxes in America
(Original Post) Posted today at 11:21 a.m.By Whet Moser One of the ongoing complaints about Illinois’s tax system—besides general complaints about it being too high for everything—is its prairie flatness,… -
ITEP Work in Action January 15, 2013 Center for Tax and Budget Accountability: Issue Brief: Why Taxation in Illinois is Unfair
Tax policy is by its nature a contentious subject. In the end, individuals pay different proportions of their incomes in taxes to fund public services and a completely different matrix… -
ITEP Work in Action January 15, 2013 Center for Tax and Budget Accountability: Citizens Guide to the Illinois State Budget & Tax System
The Illinois State Budget is the state’s fundamental policy document. It defines what programs and services will receive financial support from the state. In a standard, non-overtime legislative year, Illinois…