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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is one of only a few states
3in the country that maintains a flat-rate income tax structure;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Of the surrounding states, only Illinois,
6Indiana, and Michigan have flat-rate income taxes imposed on
7taxpayers; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Illinois constitution currently provides that
9the State may only impose one non-graduated income tax on
10individuals and corporations; further, there is a limitation
11that prohibits the imposition of a corporate income tax rate
12that is greater than an 8:5 ratio vis-a-vis the income tax rate
13on individuals; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Since 2011, the General Assembly, has
15successfully passed two income tax increases; under P.A.
1696-1496, the income tax was increased temporarily to 5% on
17individuals and 7% on corporations for tax years 2011-2014; the
18rates then fell to 3.75% and 5.25% on individuals and
19corporations, respectively, by tax year 2015; and
 
20    WHEREAS, In 2017, under P.A. 100-22, the General Assembly
21yet again increased the income tax rates, this time on a

 

 

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1permanent basis, and established the current rate structure;
2the income tax rate on individuals is now set at 4.95% and 7%
3on corporations; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Illinoisans cannot continue to be punished with
5more tax increases; stronger protections enshrined in the
6constitution are needed to prevent the legislature from
7continuing to impose higher and higher rates; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we urge the Illinois Constitution be amended to provide that
11the state income tax shall never exceed 4.75% for individuals;
12and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
14delivered to each member of the Illinois General Assembly.