Comments on: Chicago Area Cook County and DuPage Sales Tax Increase http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/ It's your weekend in Chicago, Have fun with it! Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-10348 George Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:35:32 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-10348 The tax assessment for real estate in DuPage County, IL is unfair to any older person staying in a home they purchased 40 years earlier. The State of Illinois makes it guaranteed a long term homeowner will pay the same real estate tax of a home with 1824 sq. ft. as one with 2120 sq. ft. that are next door to each other. It makes no difference the older person paid $40,000 in 1972 for the 1824 sq. ft. and the younger person paid $425,000 for the 2120 sq. ft. in 2005. Both owners pay the same real estate tax in 2010. A home with 1912 sq. ft. built in same neighborhood by same builder owner will pay a minimum of $2,000 less than either of the other two houses even though originally the split level had no living space below grade. This split level ought to be taxed more than the 1824 and the 2021 ought to be taxed more than the 1824. Tax Accessors are given legal laws to charge more to older people and can force any home owner to do what the tax assessor will to be done since state laws are corrupt. Totally unfair tax accessing in DuPage County, IL. The tax assessment for real estate in DuPage County, IL is unfair to any older person staying in a home they purchased 40 years earlier. The State of Illinois makes it guaranteed a long term homeowner will pay the same real estate tax of a home with 1824 sq. ft. as one with 2120 sq. ft. that are next door to each other. It makes no difference the older person paid $40,000 in 1972 for the 1824 sq. ft. and the younger person paid $425,000 for the 2120 sq. ft. in 2005. Both owners pay the same real estate tax in 2010. A home with 1912 sq. ft. built in same neighborhood by same builder owner will pay a minimum of $2,000 less than either of the other two houses
even though originally the split level had no living space below grade. This split level ought to be taxed more than the 1824 and the 2021 ought to be taxed more than the 1824. Tax Accessors are given legal laws to charge more to older people and can force any home owner to do what the tax assessor will to be done since state laws are corrupt. Totally unfair tax accessing in DuPage County, IL.

]]> By: George http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-10347 George Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:27:04 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-10347 The tax assessment for real estate in DuPage County, IL is unfair to any older person staying in a home they purchased 40 years earlier. The State of Illinois makes it guaranteed a long term homeowner will pay the same real estate tax of a home with 1824 sq. ft. as one with 2120 sq. ft. that are next door to each other. A home with 1912 sq. ft. will pay $2,000 less than either of the other two houses that are 2 story whilce the split level that has no living space below grade would actually be a 3 story for living space. Tax Accessors make mistakes and are unwilling to correct them even when proof is presented to them. Totally unfair tax accessing in DuPage County, IL. The tax assessment for real estate in DuPage County, IL is unfair to any older person staying in a home they purchased 40 years earlier. The State of Illinois makes it guaranteed a long term homeowner will pay the same real estate tax of a home with 1824 sq. ft. as one with 2120 sq. ft. that are next door to each other. A home with 1912 sq. ft. will pay $2,000 less than either of the other two houses that are 2 story whilce the split level that has no living space below grade would actually be a 3 story for living space. Tax Accessors make mistakes and are unwilling to correct them even when proof is presented to them. Totally unfair tax accessing in DuPage County, IL.

]]> By: Lianna http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-3555 Lianna Sun, 10 May 2009 11:28:57 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-3555 I've said it before & I will say it again. It is the height of irresponsibility of our government to not live within its means. When a person is laid off, or has their hours cut at work, they learn quickly how to live with barely the necessities of life, & become skilled at cutting back that which they can live without. Why our governments feel they are any different is beyond me. The government spends money like this: In prosperous time, they add programs to their budgets, but rather than take them out when they can't afford it, they raise our taxes to cover these. These politicians should be fired & voted out of office. It is unforgivable to be taking food. I’ve said it before & I will say it again. It is the height of irresponsibility of our government to not live within its means. When a person is laid off, or has their hours cut at work, they learn quickly how to live with barely the necessities of life, & become skilled at cutting back that which they can live without. Why our governments feel they are any different is beyond me.

The government spends money like this: In prosperous time, they add programs to their budgets, but rather than take them out when they can’t afford it, they raise our taxes to cover these. These politicians should be fired & voted out of office. It is unforgivable to be taking food.

]]> By: Jeff http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Jeff Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:07:44 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-2423 Its a crime against humanity to tax food. All Chicago residents should take stance at their grocery stores and ban this tax on groceries. Food prices have risen at astronomical rates and taxing food is not the solution. Tax gas guzzler cars that get less than 25 mi/gal and trucks that emit more gases to our environment which affect our overall health and air quality. Leave it to corrupt government of Chicago to tax groceries. Our founders would have been ashamed that we have decided to tax "needed-to-live" necessities. Its a crime against humanity to tax food. All Chicago residents should take stance at their grocery stores and ban this tax on groceries. Food prices have risen at astronomical rates and taxing food is not the solution. Tax gas guzzler cars that get less than 25 mi/gal and trucks that emit more gases to our environment which affect our overall health and air quality. Leave it to corrupt government of Chicago to tax groceries. Our founders would have been ashamed that we have decided to tax “needed-to-live” necessities.

]]> By: John http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-833 John Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:40 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-833 If you live in chicago and you purchase a car outside of chicago you will still be charged chicago sales tax! If you live in chicago and you purchase a car outside of chicago you will still be charged chicago sales tax!

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