FY 2025-16, Whats New for Illinois Income Taxes
For the 2024 tax year, Illinois offers a personal exemption allowance of $2,775 per individual, totaling $5,550 for married couples filing jointly. The 2.11% effective property tax rate in Illinois is second-highest in the nation, behind only New Jersey. That means the typical homeowner in the Prairie State pays 2.11% of their home value in property taxes. The difference between the exemption allowance and the standard deduction is that you can still take it even if you have other subtractions...
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