taxes

If qualified, you will soon receive your Illinois Income and Property Rebate checks. Here's how you can check the status of your rebate.

If you want to say that driving is expensive, you generally don't have to back up that statement with more than a nod toward the skyrocketing gas prices we've been dealing with for nearly a year (with no end in sight).

Three Senators have proposed a new Family Security Act 2.0 that includes a new child tax credit of up to $4,200 for qualified families.

Last week, I'm sure that I brightened your day considerably by pointing out that Illinois residents are lucky enough to be paying the 2nd highest property taxes in the entire country (right behind New Jersey).

It seems like everything is delayed or backlogged in Illinois right now, but your 2021 tax refund doesn't have to be!

Of course it is. Because simply organizing, filling out, and filing your taxes isn't a big enough pain in the butt, we have tax scammers who are looking to tap into your funds and personal information.

The U.S. Census Bureau released some population estimates a couple of weeks back that show Illinois is continuing to lose population at a record-setting rate.

If you're an Illinois homeowner, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if you told me that you immediately thought "So does every ****ing person who owns a house in this state!"

If you want to say that driving is expensive, you generally don't have to back up that statement with more than a nod toward the skyrocketing gas prices we've been dealing with for nearly a year (with no end in sight).

The big online retailers like Amazon, e-Bay, Etsy, and even the smaller online sellers didn't have to bother taking out Illinois sales tax until a law took effect in 2020 that required they charge the state sales tax of 6.25%.