Proposed 4% Lease Tax Would Raise Cost of Leasing in Chicago

Cook County Illinois Board President John Stroger has proposed a new 4% lease tax. This tax is modeled on the Chicago Transaction Tax, which shifts the imposition from the lessee to a flat 4% tax on lessors (including nonpossessory lessors) receipts. The State Government Relations Committee Chair of the Equipment Leasing Association, Valerie Pfeiffer of CIT, reports that under this proposed tax, the only exempt lessors are governmental bodies, and lessors that are organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational or religious purposes. The ordinance provides no exemption for government or other typically exempt charitable, educational or religious lessees.

6 minute read January 01, 2004 at 10:05 AM
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Proposed 4% Lease Tax Would Raise Cost of Leasing in Chicago

Cook County Illinois Board President John Stroger has proposed a new 4% lease tax. This tax is modeled on the Chicago Transaction Tax, which shifts the imposition from the lessee to a flat 4% tax on lessors (including nonpossessory lessors) receipts.

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