Comments on: Contemplating a Move in 2008? http://www.taxgirl.com/contemplating-a-move-in-2008/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:16:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/contemplating-a-move-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6288 Kelly Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:19:19 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/contemplating-a-move-in-2008/#comment-6288 Vinny, it's possible that the city is prohibited from imposing an income tax by the state. I don't know Illinois law but Pennsylvania law prohibits local governments from imposing an "income tax" - that's why Philadelphia has a "wage tax." I'm not kidding. Vinny, it’s possible that the city is prohibited from imposing an income tax by the state. I don’t know Illinois law but Pennsylvania law prohibits local governments from imposing an “income tax” – that’s why Philadelphia has a “wage tax.” I’m not kidding.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.taxgirl.com/contemplating-a-move-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-6287 Vinny Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:13:49 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/contemplating-a-move-in-2008/#comment-6287 Let's hear it for my new home of Chicago! Thanks to recent increases to bail out mass transit and fund some extra county patronage jobs, our sales tax will climb to 10.25% by the end of the year. State income tax is a flat 3%. I'm just surprised that the city doesn't levy an income tax. Let’s hear it for my new home of Chicago! Thanks to recent increases to bail out mass transit and fund some extra county patronage jobs, our sales tax will climb to 10.25% by the end of the year.

State income tax is a flat 3%. I’m just surprised that the city doesn’t levy an income tax.

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