A new report on wireless taxes show Illinoisans are shelling out a pretty penny for their wireless data. The non-partisan Tax Foundation found Illinoisans pay nearly 24 percent in overall state and federal taxes on their phone bills as of July 2015. This ranks fourth in the nation behind only Washington, Nebraska, and New York.
The Illinois Commerce Commission reports that nearly half of the homes in the state no longer have a dedicated land line and rely solely on wireless phones for communication. The commission said Illinois has approximately 13 million wireless subscribers. The City of Chicago also has an additional tax on wireless usage.
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