Taxes and Fees

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Civic Federation: $588M property tax hike won't be enough to shore up finances

This article covers the Civic Federation’s October 14 analysis of the FY2016 City of Chicago budget. The Federation supports a proposed property…

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Civic Federation Supports Proposed FY2016 Chicago Budget and Necessary Property Tax Increase

Cautions that plan is subject to significant uncertainty pending decisions on pension and retiree health care reform In a report released today, the Civic Federation announced its support for the City of Chicago’s proposed FY2016 budget…

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City of Chicago FY2016 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $7.8 billion budget and necessary property tax increase as a long overdue action to address the City’s public safety pension funding crisis. The total proposed property tax…

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What is the General Homestead Property Tax Exemption?

On September 22, 2015, Mayor Rahm Emanuel released the City of Chicago FY2016 Budget, which includes a nearly $1.3 billion property tax levy, an increase of $427.7 million over the originally adopted FY2015 budget. The property tax levy…

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Mayor's planned property tax breaks could hurt many renters, small businesses

This piece analyzes the property tax increase and corresponding homeowner exemptions proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as part of the FY2016 City budget. The Chicago Tribune’s analysis concluded owners of large rental buildings and…

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Emanuel's Budget Includes Property Tax Hike, Ride-Sharing Fees

This segment and adjoining article examine the proposed City of Chicago FY2016 budget released September 22, which includes a property tax increase to address the City’s unfunded pension liabilities. The Civic Federation said…

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Mayor Emanuel’s budget includes massive property tax hike

This segment covers Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s FY2016 proposed budget released September 22, which includes a $543 million property tax increase phased in over four years, along with several other new targeted fees and taxes. The Civic…

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Chicago faces historic tax hike to fund mountain of debt

This segment reviews the property tax increase aimed at addressing Chicago’s underfunded pension systems that was proposed as part of the FY2016 City of Chicago budget released September 22. The Civic Federation said this tax increase…

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Chicago residents concerned about property tax hike

This segment covers the proposed FY2016 City of Chicago budget released September 22, which includes a $543 million property tax increase that would be phased in over four years. The Civic Federation said the increase won’t solve all of…

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Op-ed: Coming Tuesday: Emanuel's make-or-break budget for Chicago

The following opinion piece by Civic Federation President Laurence Msall was published by the