Research Areas
Illinois
Research
Illinois-Specific Information
Studies and Reports
- Illinois Approves Sharp Income Tax Increase, Fourth-Highest Corporate Tax Rate, by Joseph Henchman and Kail Padgitt, January 13, 2011
- Illinois Considers Sharp Income Tax Increase, Highest Corporate Tax Rate, by Joseph Henchman and Kail Padgitt, January 7, 2011
- Illinois Should Respond to Recession by Broadening Tax Bases and Spending Frugally, Not by Raising the Personal Income Tax Rate, by Justin Higginbottom, March 11, 2010
- Illinois Tax Plan Would Sacrifice Its Only Tax Advantage Over Other States, June 23, 2009
- Illinois’s “Business-Friendliness” Ranking Would Decline Sharply Under Governor’s Plan, March 18, 2009
- Movin' on Up: Blagojevich Tax Increase Would Move Illinois into Top 10 on State and Local Tax Burden, by Curtis S. Dubay and Chris Atkins, April 16, 2007
- The Hidden Tax for Sm(all) Business in Governor Blagojevich's Gross Receipts Tax, by Chris Atkins, March 29, 2007
- Governor Blagojevich's Gross Receipts Tax Plan Represents Largest State Tax Increase This Decade, by Jonathan Williams, March 19, 2007
- Illinois "Index Analysis": The Potential Impact of HB 750, by Chris Atkins and Curtis S. Dubay, February 7, 2005
Commentaries
- Wind Power: Good Enough Not to Need Subsidies, by Joseph Henchman, July 1, 2009
- Truthy Claims About Gross Receipts Taxes, by Brian Phillips and Chris Atkins, March 14, 2007
- Lotteries are another state tax — but with better marketing, by Alicia Hansen, January 3, 2005
Data
- Illinois' State and Local Tax Burden, 1977-2009, February 23, 2011
Blog Posts
- Illinois House Caves on Incentives for Sears and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, by Scott Drenkard, December 13, 2011
- Illinois Officials Reportedly Agree to Modest Tax Package That Does Not Revisit Sharp Tax Increases, by Joseph Henchman, November 4, 2011
- Criticism of Illinois Affiliate Marketers Tax Law Grows, by Joseph Henchman, October 28, 2011
- Illinois "Borrows" Charitable Contributions Made Through Tax Return Checkoffs, by Jason Sapia, June 30, 2011
- Illinois Legislators Hint that Tax Increases Are Driving Away Jobs, by Joseph Henchman, June 24, 2011
- Illinois Governor Signs "Amazon Tax", by Joseph Henchman, March 10, 2011
- Illinois Offering Use Tax Amnesty, by Joseph Henchman, January 27, 2011
- Many Sources Misreporting Illinois Corporate Tax Rate, by Joseph Henchman, January 14, 2011
- Illinois "Amazon Tax" Puts Internet Firms in Danger, by Joseph Henchman, January 14, 2011
- Illinois Approves Sharp Income Tax Increase, Fourth-Highest Corporate Tax Rate, by TF Staff, January 12, 2011
- Illinois' New Tax Proposal, by Kail Padgitt, January 11, 2011
- Illinois Considers Sharp Income Tax Increase, Highest Corporate Tax Rate, by TF Staff, January 7, 2011
- Illinois Considers "Amazon Tax", by Joseph Henchman, January 5, 2011
- Illinois Tax Amnesty on the Way (Again), by Mark Robyn, August 19, 2010
- Illinois Policy Institute: Federal, State Tax Hikes Would Hurt Illinois Families, by Natasha Altamirano, August 17, 2010
- Illinois Budget at Impasse, by Joseph Henchman, May 17, 2010
- Illinois: Low Tax?, by Joseph Henchman, May 3, 2010
- Illinois Governor Quinn Proposes Income Tax Increase, Borrowing, Not Paying Bills, by Joseph Henchman, March 10, 2010
- Champion of Chicago's Double-Digit Sales Tax Loses Primary, by Joseph Henchman, February 3, 2010
- Chicago Succeeds in Cutting Sales Tax, by Joseph Henchman, December 2, 2009
- Chicago Board Votes Again On Cutting Sales Tax, by Joseph Henchman, November 23, 2009
- Illinois May Tax Cigarettes to Pay for Higher Education, by Mark Robyn, September 21, 2009
- Illinois Should Keep the Good Part of Its Tax System, by Mark Robyn, September 11, 2009
- Is Twix Candy?, by Justin Higginbottom, September 3, 2009
- Possibility of a Millionaire's Tax in Illinois , by Kail Padgitt, September 2, 2009
- Sales Tax Rollback in Chicago?, by Joseph Henchman, July 23, 2009
- State Budgets: Illinois in a Holding Pattern, by Joseph Henchman, July 22, 2009
- Illinois Governor Drops Demand for Income Tax Hike (For Now), by Joseph Henchman, July 13, 2009
- I'll Have Some Margarita Mix To Drink and a Packet of Lemonade Mix For Dessert, by Mark Robyn, July 7, 2009
- Illinois Tax Plan Would Sacrifice Its Only Tax Advantage Over Other States, by Joseph Henchman, June 24, 2009
- Illinois Will Be Better Off Without a Sales Tax Holiday, by Alicia Hansen, May 28, 2009
- Chicago Board Votes to Cut Highest U.S. Sales Tax, Board President May Veto, by Joseph Henchman, May 7, 2009
- New Podcast: Kristina Rasmussen of the Illinois Policy Institute - Gov. Quinn's Tax Increase Proposal, by Matt Moon, April 1, 2009
- Blagojevich, Who Once Pushed Huge Tax Hike, Says He Now Stands Between Legislature and Tax Hike, by Joseph Henchman, January 26, 2009
- State Budgets: Illinois Budget in Crisis as Governor Clings to Office, by Joseph Henchman, December 31, 2008
- Does Blagojevich’s Wrongdoing Extend to State Lottery?, by Alicia Hansen, December 22, 2008
- Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Offers More Bad Tax Policy, by Joseph Henchman, December 15, 2008
- Rod Blagojevich: Man of the People, by Josh Barro, December 9, 2008
- Chicago Bottled Water Tax Washed Up, by Joseph Henchman and Sarah Larson, August 8, 2008
- Illinois Tries to Tax Outsiders, by Will Luther, August 4, 2008
- The Home is a Temple, Literally, by Sarah Larson, July 24, 2008
- Congrats to Chicago, by Sarah Larson, July 2, 2008
- Chicago Sues eBay, Seeks Amusement Tax Revenue, by Joseph Henchman, June 17, 2008
- More Taxes for Chicago?, by Alicia Hansen, May 23, 2008
- Suburban Chicago Retailers (Illegally?) Pay Sales Tax for Customers in Stimulus Check Sale, by Joseph Henchman and Gerald Prante, April 29, 2008
- Editorial Criticizes Illinois Tax Holiday Plan, by Joseph Henchman, April 28, 2008
- Demagogue Tries to Wear Robin Hood's Tights, But They Don't Fit, by William Ahern, April 4, 2008
- Tax Revenue from Chicago's New Bottled Water Tax Way Off, by Joseph Henchman, March 31, 2008
- Double-Digit Chicago Sales Tax Raises Tax Evasion Questions, by TF Staff, March 14, 2008
- Chicago to Have Highest U.S. Sales Tax; Enrolled Bill Shenanigans, by Joseph Henchman, March 2, 2008
- Blagojevich Buying Votes of Illinois Senior Citizens, by Gerald Prante, January 10, 2008
- Attention Chicago Residents: Buy Your Bottled Water Before Midnight (Though A Legal Challenge is Pending), by Joseph Henchman, December 31, 2007
- Governor Blagojevich: Close Corporate Loopholes, But My Private Trips Are Not Income, by Gerald Prante, December 17, 2007
- Chicago Passes Bottled Water Tax, by Gerald Prante, November 14, 2007
- Chicago Mayor Daley Scrounging for Loose Change Everywhere, by Gerald Prante, October 12, 2007
- Cook County Residents Granted Temporary Reprieve, by Curtis S. Dubay, October 5, 2007
- Chicago Sales Tax Rate Increase: Part 2, by Curtis S. Dubay, September 19, 2007
- Chicago Alderman Seeking Bottled Water Tax, by Gerald Prante, August 14, 2007
- Sen. Obama Wrong About Economics of Sports Stadiums, by Gerald Prante, August 8, 2007
- Economists Agree: Gross Receipts Taxes Belong in the Dustbin of Tax History, by Andrew Chamberlain, April 24, 2007
- Illinois Economic Consultant Continues Misguided Campaign for Gross Receipts Tax, by William Ahern, April 24, 2007
- Why Liberals and Conservatives Should Reject Blagojevich Tax Plan, by Gerald Prante, March 20, 2007
- Gross Receipts Tax: Wrong Way to Finance Illinois Government, by Chris Atkins, March 7, 2007
- There's More than One Way to Win the Illinois Lottery, by Alicia Hansen, February 1, 2007
- Asymmetric Information and Targeted Tax Incentives, by Andrew Chamberlain, July 19, 2006
- Important Tax Cases: Moorman Manufacturing Company v. Bair and the Advent of Single-Sales Factor Apportionment, by Chris Atkins, May 26, 2005
Podcasts
- Joseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation on 2010 State Tax Changes, January 27, 2011
- Tom Johnson of the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois: Tax Hikes in the Land of Lincoln, January 13, 2011
- Kristina Rasmussen of the Illinois Policy Institute: Impact of State & Federal Tax Hikes, September 1, 2010
- Kristina Rasmussen of the Illinois Policy Institute: Gov. Quinn's Tax Increase Proposal, April 1, 2009
Media Coverage
- Chicago Sun-Times Quotes Tax Foundation in Article on Chicago Sales Tax, December 31, 2011
- Chicago Tribune Cites State Business Tax Climate Index, November 10, 2011
- Investor's Business Daily Cites Tax Foundation on Corporate Tax Data, June 20, 2011
- Chicago Sun-Times Uses Tax Foundation’s State Tax Data, June 9, 2011
- Chicago Tribune Blog Discusses State Business Tax Climate Index, January 30, 2011
- Chicago Tribune Op-Ed Cites State Business Tax Climate Index, January 27, 2011
- Chicago Tribune Quotes Joseph Henchman on Illinois's Tax Burden, January 14, 2011
- Chicago Tribune Editorial on Illinois Tax Hikes, January 12, 2011
- Chicago Tribune Blog Cites Tax Foundation Sales Tax Data, November 10, 2010
- Chicago Daily Herald Letter Cites Tax Foundation Report on Effect of Expiring Tax Cuts on Average Middle-Income Family by State, August 16, 2010
- Chicago Tribune Columnist Steve Chapman Interviews Tax Foundation Economist Mark Robyn on Sales Tax Holidays, August 12, 2010
- Chicago Tribune Editorial Cites Tax Foundation Report on Sales Tax Holidays, August 12, 2010
- Chicago Public Radio Cites Tax Foundation Sales Tax Data, July 1, 2010
- Chicago Sun-Times Quotes Tax Foundation Director of Policy and Communications Bill Ahern on Sales Taxes, June 27, 2010
- Chicago Tribune Quotes Tax Foundation Tax Counsel on Illinois’ Income Tax, March 4, 2010
- New York Times Interviews Tax Foundation Analyst Justin Higginbottom on State and Local Tax Burdens, February 26, 2010
- Chicago Tribune Editorial Highlights Tax Foundation State Business Tax Climate Index, February 3, 2010
- Chicago Tribune Editorial Highlights Illinois’ Ranking in Tax Foundation’s 2010 State Business Tax Climate Index, September 29, 2009
- Chicago Tribune Interviews Director of Policy and Communications Bill Ahern on Complicated Sales Tax Exemptions, August 2, 2009
- Associated Press Interviews Staff Economist Josh Barro on Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s Tax Plan, March 19, 2009
- AP Story Interviews Staff Economist Josh Barro on Gov. Pat Quinn’s (D-IL) Plan to Increase Taxes, March 18, 2009
- NBC News Affiliate in Chicago Uses Tax Foundation Data in Story on Gov. Pat Quinn’s (D-IL) Tax Plan, March 18, 2009
- South Town Star (IL) Features Tax Foundation Reports on Property Tax Data, December 16, 2008
- Bellville News-Democrat Interviews Senior Economist Gerald Prante on Property Taxes, December 16, 2008
- Tax Foundation Vice President for Economic Policy Robert Carroll, Ph.D., Talks about the Economy at the University of Illinois, October 2, 2008
- The Chicago Tribune on Chicago Sales Tax, March 9, 2008
