New Illinois and Chicago tax rules pose challenges
By Allen Storm, CPA, Dallas, and John Griesedieck, J.D., LL.M., Chicago Related
Editor: Mary Van Leuven, J.D., LL.M.
Illinois is home to one of the most complex indirect tax regimes in the nation, and certain recent changes do not simplify matters. On Jan. 1, 2021, new economic nexus rules took effect for the Illinois retailers occupation tax (ROT), which is the sales tax imposed on tangible personal property sales, and the related use tax. The result of these new Illinois nexus rules is that many retailers and other businesses are now facing an array of Illinois tax collection scenarios that may challenge their existing tax compliance systems.