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Dec 18, 2024
Tax Rate Changes as of January 2025
May 15, 2024
Suburban Taxi, Suburban Livery, and Charter Bus Registration Process for Chicago Ground Transportation Tax and MPEA Airport Departure Tax
May 15, 2023
CHI MPEA Tax App - May 22nd FINAL NOTICE
Jan 6, 2023
Tax Registration Certificates Can Now Be Obtained or Renewed Online
Jun 1, 2020
Tax Due Dates Extended Due To Covid-19
May 19, 2020
Restaurant Tax guidance for COVID-19 related surcharges
Apr 15, 2020
Additional taxpayer relief for businesses impacted by Covid-19
Mar 25, 2020
Taxpayer relief due to Covid-19
Dec 10, 2018
New Rulings issued for the Uniform Revenue Procedures Ordinance and Real Property Transfer Tax
Oct 19, 2018
Changes to Liquid Nicotine Tax Effective 1/1/19
Oct 19, 2018
New Shared Housing Surcharge Effective 12/1/18
Jun 29, 2018
GTT Collection at Airports Expanded to Include More Public Vehicles
Jun 15, 2018
Due date extended for May tax deposits
May 25, 2018
Coming soon - File and pay your taxes with Chicago Business Direct
Dec 11, 2017
Increase to 911 Surcharge effective January 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2017
New and Improved MPEA/GTT Emblem Registration Process
Mar 27, 2017
Checkout Bag Tax - UPDATED
Mar 16, 2017
Effective 7/1/2017 - GTT will be collected daily from non-Chicago public vehicles at airports
Jan 11, 2016
Application for Small New Business Exemption
Dec 22, 2015
New Liquid Nicotine Product Tax Effective 1/1/16

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