CCH's Guidebook to Illinois Taxes is the perfect resource for concise and reliable information for practitioners working with state taxation in Illinois. Designed as a quick reference work, the Guidebook presents succinct discussions of state and local taxes, describing the general provisions of the respective tax laws and regulations and highlighting significant cases and administrative rulings. This annual publication is useful to tax practitioners, in-state and multistate businesspersons, and those who are obligated to file Illinois returns or who are required to deal with Illinois taxes. Now in its 46th edition, this popular handbook is the one source those involved with Illinois taxation need for timely and accurate answers in a convenient and accessible desktop format. It presents concise coverage of the taxes of major interest including: - personal income tax - corporate income tax - sales and use taxes Other Illinois taxes are summarized, as well, including the administration and imposition of City of Chicago taxes, with particular emphasis placed on persons or transactions subject to the tax, the basis and rate of tax, and the new annual return provisions. The Guidebook includes additional practical tips, pointers and examples to practitioners by Marilyn A. Wethekam, Fred O. Marcus, Jordan M. Goodman, David A. Hughes, Brian L. Browdy, and C. Eric Fader of Horwood Marcus & Berk in Chicago. This valuable commentary helps practitioners further apply the complex principles of Illinois tax law to specific practice situations. For the user's convenience in determining what is new in the Illinois tax law, a special Highlights of Tax Changes section is included to provide at-a-glance awareness of key legislative developments in the law. While this handbook focuses on the la