Cigarette Tax
Cigarette Taxes In Chicago Up To $6.67 Per Pack, After County Tax Hike
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the projected $25 million in new annual revenue from the tax increase will go to the county’s hospitals and health centers, which treat more than 300 lung cancer patients each year.
Tax Raids Find Millions Of Dollars In Cigarette Tax Cheating
Cook County investigators have been raiding stores across the county that have been breaking the law, and ripping off taxpayers of millions of dollars, by selling cigarettes without proper taxes.
County Approves Gun, Gambling, Cigarette Tax Hikes; Lower Sales Tax
The cost of smoking, buying guns, and playing the slots in Cook County will be going up next year, but the county is also getting rid of the final portion of the hated 2008 sales tax hike.
Preckwinkle: Cigarette Tax Hike Would Save Lives
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Tuesday that she’s not simply trying to raise revenue by seeking a $1-per-pack cigarette tax hike, she’s trying to save lives.
More Taxes For Cigarettes, Bullets And Gambling In County Budget
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s budget plan relies on new or higher taxes on cigarettes, ammunition, guns, and gambling machines, but also fulfills her 2010 campaign pledge to eliminate an unpopular sales tax hike enacted by her predecessor.
Rising Tax Revenues Helping Narrow City’s Budget Gap
The Emanuel Administration says it’s seeing an increase in tax revenues, and that is improving the City’s budget picture, at least a bit.
Cigarette Tax Hike Under Consideration To Balance City Budget
Chicago smokers could face even higher cigarette taxes as Mayor Rahm Emanuel tries to balance his proposed 2013 budget.
State’s $1-Per-Pack Cigarette Tax Hike Goes Into Effect
Illinois smokers are bracing for a $1-per-pack increase on cigarette taxes that takes effect Sunday, with many trying to stock up and others vowing to kick the habit.
Quinn Signs Bill Raising Cigarette Taxes To Fund Medicaid
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a bill to help the state’s struggling Medicaid program, but critics are convinced the budget solution will do more harm than good.
Consumers Stocking Up On Cigarettes In Advance Of Tax Hike
A recent hike in the Illinois cigarette state excise tax appears to be causing a run on cigarettes.
Lawmakers Approve $1 Per Pack Cigarette Tax Hike
Illinois lawmakers have approved a $1 per pack cigarette tax increase to help fill a gaping Medicaid budget hole, and the governor has indicated he’ll sign it quickly when it reaches his desk.
Bill Would Eliminate Tax Loophole For Rolling Your Own Cigarettes
The days of saving money by using a “roll your own” cigarette machine could be over in Illinois.
County Inspectors Accused Of Taking Cigarette Tax Bribes
Two Cook County revenue investigators have been fired for allegedly accepting “thousands” of dollars in bribes — hush money from convenience stores and other outlets selling cigarettes without paying the local tobacco tax.
House Rejects $1-A-Pack Hike On Cigarette Tax
The Illinois House has rejected a proposal to raise cigarette taxes by $1 a pack.
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