About the Tax Institute
The Illinois Chamber Tax Institute is an operating division of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Our mission is to aggressively and pro-actively promote the interests of the Illinois business community by advocating pro-business tax policies at the federal, state and local level that will enable Illinois businesses to grow and prosper. We accomplish our mission by:
- Pro-actively advocating tax laws, regulations and policies that benefit Illinois based businesses;
- Providing timely and reliable tax information and services to Chamber Members;
- Providing a forum for members to effectively share tax knowledge and experience and to actively participate in developing pro-business tax initiatives;
- Forming alliances with other business associations to support pro-business tax initiatives, and
- Guiding the Illinois Chamber Board of Directors in adopting tax policy positions that encourage sound economic growth and business investment in our state.
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Members of the Tax Institute establish the Chamber’s priorities on important tax issues, formulate tax policy statements for adoption by the Illinois Chamber Board of Directors, provide expertise and guidance to the Tax Institute staff as staff members engage in direct lobbying on critical legislative and regulatory tax issues, and identify emerging tax issues of importance to the business community for further study and development. Most importantly, the Tax Institute provides policy guidance to the full Chamber Board of Directors on all important federal, state and local tax issues.
With the support and guidance of the Tax Institute membership, the Tax Institute staff:
- Engage in direct lobbying for the support or defeat of important business tax legislation
- Review, advise and negotiate changes in proposed tax legislation and regulations
- Provide technical testimony before legislative committees and subcommittees as they address issues important to the Illinois business community
- Prepare reports, background papers, updates and informational materials to keep Tax Institute members advised on important tax issues
- Support, through amicus curie briefs, business tax litigation efforts of member companies, and
- Develop and promote continuing education tax seminars and other educational opportunities on tax issues of interest to members.
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