Tag: Bullet Tax
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Cook County’s New Business Killers, a/k/a Taxes
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s proposed budget calls for a 1.25 percent tax on businesses that buy “non-titled” items like office supplies, equipment, building materials and even artwork from outside the county’s borders. … County businesses would be allowed to purchase these goods up to $2,500 without any penalty, county officials said. The businesses…