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Tax Rate Changes as of January 2025
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May 15, 2024
Suburban Taxi, Suburban Livery, and Charter Bus Registration Process for Chicago Ground Transportation Tax and MPEA Airport Departure Tax
Mar 20, 2024
Property Tax Incentive to Support Fulton Market Meatpacker's Relocation to North Lawndale
Nov 15, 2023
Kenwood Academy Improvements Approved for Additional City Financing
Nov 15, 2023
Tax Incentive Approved for North Park School Bus Complex
Nov 15, 2023
Property Tax Incentive to Support Construction of Fuller Park Industrial Facility
Sep 13, 2023
Property Tax Incentive Approved for Historic Near North Cable Car Building
May 15, 2023
CHI MPEA Tax App - May 22nd FINAL NOTICE
Jan 6, 2023
Tax Registration Certificates Can Now Be Obtained or Renewed Online
Jun 1, 2020
Tax Due Dates Extended Due To Covid-19
May 19, 2020
Restaurant Tax guidance for COVID-19 related surcharges
Apr 15, 2020
Additional taxpayer relief for businesses impacted by Covid-19
Mar 25, 2020
Taxpayer relief due to Covid-19
Jan 31, 2020
Tax Prep Chicago Sites Opening Citywide This Saturday
Dec 10, 2018
New Rulings issued for the Uniform Revenue Procedures Ordinance and Real Property Transfer Tax
Oct 19, 2018
Changes to Liquid Nicotine Tax Effective 1/1/19
Oct 19, 2018
New Shared Housing Surcharge Effective 12/1/18
Jun 29, 2018
GTT Collection at Airports Expanded to Include More Public Vehicles
Jun 15, 2018
Due date extended for May tax deposits
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