flat tax

Governor Bruce Rauner is predicting companies would flee the state if Illinois changed its income tax structure. Currently the personal income tax rate is…

The Illinois Constitution says the state can only have a flat income tax. Most people seem to think that means wealthy people cannot be made to pay higher…

Illinois House Democrats abandoned a plan to increase taxes on millionaires if voters approved in November. Democratic state Rep. Christian Mitchell…

A plan to move Illinois to a graduated income tax is dead. Wednesday was the final scheduled session day for lawmakers to advance it. Instead, the...

Illinois House Democrats delayed a measure to tax millionaires at higher rates if voters approved the plan in November.Democratic state Rep. Christian…