Illinois

Taxes July 24, 2026 

While the 0.2% rate seems straightforward, most everything needed to administer the tax in practice is less certain.

Jake A Leahy

Taxes July 23, 2026 

A first-in-the-nation tax on cryptocurrencies and other digital assets that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed last month is facing a legal challenge from an industry association that argues the law is unconstitutional.

Accounting July 22, 2026 

The ICPAS Summit will take place Aug. 26-27, 2026, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Taxes June 17, 2026 

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday gave his approval to a nearly $56 billion spending plan that factored in both a windfall from the state’s gas sales tax and a number of election-year tax breaks.

Taxes June 2, 2026 

Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February.

Small Business June 2, 2026 

The law on so-called interchange fees, or swipe fees, was aimed at providing financial relief for retailers and has been challenged by banks and their allies since it went into effect two years ago.

Small Business April 28, 2026 

The order is the latest development in a nearly two-year fight between banks and retailers over the Illinois law, a battle that has played out in courts, in Springfield, on television airwaves and now in Washington.

Taxes April 24, 2026 

Illinois Democrats failed to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would have asked voters in November to impose an additional tax on residents who earn more than $1 million a year.

Taxes April 22, 2026 

The millionaire’s tax is one of two proposed constitutional amendments the Illinois House could take up as soon as this week, ahead of a deadline to place questions on the November ballot.

State CPA Societies April 21, 2026 

The symposium brings multiple perspectives together through 13 sessions covering issues relevant to any NFP organization today.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Taxes April 21, 2026 

Some Illinois legislators are seeking to repeal the new per-wager tax on online sportsbooks. But that legislation will go nowhere as long as the state remains in dire financial straits.

State CPA Societies April 21, 2026 

ICPAS will formally recognize the following honorees at the Leader Recognition & Awards Dinner in Chicago on June 18, 2026:

Isaac M. O'Bannon