Category Archives: Taxation

My 2018 Predictions For The World As I See It:

Posted on December 31, 2017 by royfmc

I join the legion of prognosticators who offer guesses and visions about what will happen in 2018. Once again,……………. All predictions guaranteed, or your money back. Of the baker’s dozen below, one or two are tongue-in-cheek. I leave it to … Continue reading →

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New Child Support Laws

Posted on December 30, 2017 by royfmc

NEW CHILD SUPPORT LAWS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017  Changes are coming in the contentious area of child support calculations.   The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act has been amended and the changes are going into effect July 1. And … Continue reading →

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The Nine Lives of Berrio’s May Be Up

Posted on December 10, 2017 by royfmc

  The Cook County Tax Assessors Office has drawn the attention of candidates running for Illinois governor with at least one, Democrat Chris Kennedy, calling for Berrios to step down. It’s a sticky situation for Democrats who’ve been egregiously quiet. … Continue reading →

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Was 13 an Unlucky Number for Congressman Luis V. Guitierrez ?

Posted on November 29, 2017 by royfmc

Congressman Gutierrez has always been a contradiction in motion.   He has preached clean liberalism, yet he has been a captive of big interests.   In Congress he represents a District of Hispanic American citizens, yet is more anti-Yankee than … Continue reading →

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Can Illinois Governor Rauner Be Re-Elected ?

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner lost an unprecedented battle with the “Springfield insiders” he once campaigned to dethrone when lawmakers approved a budget deal and $5 billion tax hike over his objections, and without the pro-business reforms the Republican promised for … Continue reading →

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Local School Districts Have To Now Pay Some Additional Teacher Pension Costs

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

In conjunction with this week’s passage of a state budget for fiscal year 2018, the Illinois General Assembly approved a new law that significantly changes the Illinois Pension Code by creating an optional “Tier III” benefit structure and changing the … Continue reading →

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Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation 

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading →

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Today is the Day !!!

Posted on July 1, 2017 by royfmc

  The minimum wage increase in Cook County starts today, July 1st It’s going up to $10 an hour and will increase by a dollar every year to get to $13 an hour by 2020. There are at least 50 … Continue reading →

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It’s Time To Streamline Illinois Government

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

Last year legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to approve a “smart streamlining” bill (Senate Bill 3) that would enable all 102 Illinois counties to begin merging or eliminating overlapping, and arguably, unnecessary units of government, including … Continue reading →

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Is Leyden High School SD 212 Achieving Its Transparency Goal ?

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day;  at Leyden School District 212, transparency is the best way to promote #leydenpride … Continue reading →

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