Will demonstrate to neighbors tax relief provided under Fair Tax using Fair Tax Calculator at www.FairTaxCut.com and urge them to contact state legislators before May 1st deadline
Chicago, IL - At noon today, April 15th, just hours before the deadline for residents in Illinois to file their state tax returns, taxpayers will gather at local post offices in communities throughout Illinois to spread the word about the urgent need to enact the Fair Tax in Illinois. Using the Fair Tax calculator at www.FairTaxCut.com, they will show their neighbors that they could have paid far less in taxes under a Fair Tax, and urge legislators in Springfield to put the Fair Tax on the ballot so voters can decide in November.
Right now, the Fair Tax - with lower rates for lower incomes and higher rates for higher incomes - is not allowed due to an antiquated provision of the Illinois Constitution from 1970. The Fair Tax - implemented with a rate structure proposed by the Fair Tax Act's chief sponsor, Sen. Don Harmon - would cut taxes for 94% of Illinois residents, including everyone making up to $205,000. If state legislators pass the Fair Tax Act by May 1st, voters will be allowed to modernize the constitution in November with a Fair Tax. The Fair Tax is supported by 77% of Illinois voters.
Armed with smartphones and iPads, volunteers standing in front of local post offices will be demonstrating the tax cuts offered under a Fair Tax. They will be using the Fair Tax Calculator at www.FairTaxCut.com, which allows users to type in their household income and the number of persons in their household to calculate their tax cut (or tax increase if they make over $205,000). They will also urge citizens to contact their legislators to pass the Fair Tax Act ahead of the May 1st deadline, which people can also do via the Fair Tax Cut website.
For months, the large and growing statewide coalition known as A Better Illinois has been advocating for a Fair Tax. It has drawn support from every single legislative district - Republican and Democrat - including nearly 250,000 petition signatures, nearly 500 community and civic organizations, including both business and labor alike.
***Media interested in covering the event can RSVP to neal@abetterillinois.org***
What: Local citizens demonstrating how large a tax cut people would get under a under a Fair Tax via www.FairTaxCut.com and urging citizens to contact legislators to pass the Fair Tax Act
Time & Date: Noon. Tuesday, April 15th
Who: Local taxpayers
Locations
Downtown Chicago - Post Office at Federal Plaza (at Dearborn and Adams) 219 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60604
Joliet - Post Office at 51 E. Cinton St, Joliet, IL 60432
Quad Cities - Post office at 2633 11th St, Rock Island, IL
Decatur - Post Office at 214 N Franklin St, Decatur, IL 62523
Metro East - Post Office at 120 W Washington, Belleville, IL 62220-9998
Visuals: creative signs, people using www.FairTaxCut.com on iPads & smartphones
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