{"id":2341462,"date":"2024-09-15T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-rising-tax-burden-costs-residents-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-15T16:11:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T20:11:46","slug":"illinois-rising-tax-burden-costs-residents-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-rising-tax-burden-costs-residents-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois\u2019 rising tax burden costs residents &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-rising-tax-burden-costs-residents-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341462&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-fiscal-shortfall-nears-1-million-per-household\/\" title=\"Federal Fiscal Shortfall Nears  Million Per Household\">increasing tax burden<\/a> on\u200d residents in \u200bIllinois, \u2064highlighting the state&#8217;s significant \u2062sales tax rates. Dylan Sharkey from the Illinois Policy Institute emphasizes the\u2063 importance of \u2062citizen pressure on lawmakers \u2064to address these rising taxes. \u200cA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-100-former-clerks-of-clarence-thomas-defend-integrity-and-character-in-open-letter\/\" title=\"100+ ex-clerks of Clarence Thomas vouch for his integrity and character in open letter.\">recent study \u200breveals<\/a> that \u2064Illinois now has the seventh highest combined sales tax rate in the country at 10.25%, which is particularly burdensome in the context of already having\u2062 the second highest property and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-will-joe-bidens-tax-hike-impact-average-americans\/\" title=\"How Will Joe Biden\u2019s Tax Hike Impact Average Americans?\">corporate income taxes<\/a>.\u200c This combination of high taxes \u2063is driving some shoppers from \u200cthe Chicago area \u200cto\u200b make purchases elsewhere in the\u2064 state, as they seek to alleviate the financial\u200c strain caused by Illinois&#8217;s \u200dtax policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illinois&rsquo; rising tax burden costs residents<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1760336\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; As local tax rates continue to rise, Illinois Policy Institute&rsquo;s Dylan Sharkey is urging residents to remember who&rsquo;s in charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I think it starts with pressure from people,&rdquo; Sharkey told The Center Square. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a few things that can influence lawmakers decisions, special interests, campaign donations, but if you put enough pressure on them and it gets smaller by population each person&rsquo;s voice matters more.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As it is, a new Tax Foundation study details how Illinois shoppers now pay the seventh highest sales tax rate in the country as combined state and average local sales tax now total 10.25%. Sharkey adds the state&rsquo;s rising sale tax rate also ranks as the highest among most populous states, resulting in a growing number of Chicago-area shoppers electing to head for other parts of the state whenever they think of making major purchases.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It would be one thing if Illinois was one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victor-davis-hanson-gavin-newsom-thinks-california-is-a-model-for-america-we-better-hope-not\/\" title=\"Victor Davis Hanson: Gavin Newsom Thinks California Is a Model for America \u2014 We Better Hope Not\">highest sales taxes<\/a> in the country on its own, but we also have the nation&rsquo;s second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-city-taxpayers-may-lose-services-to-cover-migrant-housing-costs\/\" title=\"Maine City Taxpayers May Lose Services to Cover Migrant Housing Costs\">highest property taxes<\/a>, second highest corporate income taxes,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The combination of all the different taxes Illinoisans pay show that their burden overall really takes a chunk of change out of their dollars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Illinois also now stands as just one of 13 states to still charge a grocery tax, with the 1% statewide levy not officially slated to come off the books until Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sharkey argues the state&rsquo;s high property taxes also go a long way toward making the state a less attractive place to be for an increasing number of families, and in terms of making the burden of those who remain even heavier.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People who leave Illinois do so for financial reasons; they do it to go to other states so their dollars will go further,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The question is will lawmakers react to this and pass policies that are pro taxpayer and get people to stay here and plant roots.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Sharkey frets there&rsquo;s still a price for every resident to continue paying.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As more and more people choose to live in another state, the issue only gets worse, he said. &ldquo;Imagine if you&rsquo;re at a restaurant with friends and one person decided to dine and dash. The bill gets bigger for everybody who stays and the people who choose to stay are penalized more and more by public decisions made every day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1760336\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760336\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois&#8217; increasing tax burden is impacting residents (The Center Square) \u2013 With local tax rates on the rise, Dylan Sharkey from the Illinois Policy Institute is encouraging residents to recognize who holds power. \u201cIt begins with pressure from the public,\u201d Sharkey stated in an interview with The Center Square. \u201cWhile various factors like special interests and campaign contributions can sway lawmakers, if enough people apply pressure, each individual&#8217;s voice becomes more significant as the population decreases.\u201d According to a recent study by the Tax Foundation, Illinois shoppers now face the seventh highest sales tax rate in the nation, with a combined state and average local sales tax reaching 10.25%. Sharkey noted that this rising sales tax rate is also the highest among states with large populations, prompting many Chicago-area shoppers to seek out purchases elsewhere in Illinois. \u201cIf Illinois had one of the highest sales taxes independently, it would be one thing; however, we also have the second highest property taxes and corporate income taxes in the country,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe overall combination of taxes that residents pay significantly reduces their disposable income.\u201d Additionally, Illinois remains one of only 13 states that still impose a grocery tax; this 1% statewide levy isn&#8217;t expected to be removed until January 1, 2026. Sharkey contends that high property taxes contribute greatly to making Illinois less appealing for families and increase financial strain on those who remain. \u201cPeople leave Illinois primarily for financial reasons; they move to other states where their money stretches further,\u201d he remarked. \u201cThe real question is whether lawmakers will respond by enacting taxpayer-friendly policies that encourage people to stay and establish roots here.\u201d Meanwhile, Sharkey expresses concern about ongoing costs for every resident remaining in Illinois: &#8220;As more individuals opt to relocate out of state, this issue worsens,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s akin to being at a restaurant where one person dines and dashes\u2014the remaining diners end up shouldering a larger bill due to decisions made daily by public officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2341463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-157308559-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8017,9168,6413,10964],"class_list":["post-2341462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cost-of-living","tag-economy","tag-illinois","tag-taxes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-157308559-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}