Chicago raised eyebrows when the city announced a streaming tax on Netflix and similar internet services. The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit challenging the tax on behalf of Chicago taxpayers. This week, a court ruled in favor of the city, upholding the tax.
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The Highest Sales Tax Rate In The Country Is In…
Chicago! Yes, it turns out that Chicago is #1. For sales tax, that is. Following a vote earlier this week by Cook County commissioners, the
Read MoreCloud Tax Is The New Black: Chicago Tax Scheme Will Boost Costs For Services Like Netflix
My kids are huge fans of Netflix, as am I. I like being able to pick and choose which shows they will watch in advance and a
Read MoreCivil War Widows, General Logan & Why We Celebrate Memorial Day
In a city filled with art, it’s easy to miss the statue of an American soldier tucked away in Chicago’s Grant Park. But that would
Read MoreAttorney Disbarred After Submitting Falsified Tax Returns For Financial Aid Purposes
Paying for private school can be painful. Losing the right to ever practice law again has to be worse. And yet, Bruce Paul Golden apparently
Read MoreGun & Ammo Tax Proposal Draws Fire
And we say there’s no “magic bullet” to fix the economy… A Cook County official has proposed a surtax on the sale of every bullet
Read MoreDon't Gamble on the Budget: Just Raise Taxes Says Quinn
In one of the more bizarre statements this post-election season, Gov. Pat Quinn (D) of Illinois has advised the legislature that an alternative plan to
Read MoreCrack out the Binoculars, Chicago: Mayor Daley Will Pay You to Spy on Your Neighbor
Times are tough in Chicago. You can only tax the citizenry so much – and Chicago already shares the distinction of being one of the
Read MoreGovernor Pat Quinn Proposes More Taxes In IL: Residents Worry Air Is Next
Illinois residents have been willing to deal with some pretty steep tax increases. But Gov. Pat Quinn may have gone too far this time: Quinn
Read MorePhilly, Philly, Philly: Or Where to Host BlogHer 2009
In 2007, BlogHer was in Chicago (great location, wonderful city). In 2008, BlogHer was in San Francisco: I made no secret about my disappointment with
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