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It's YOUR money!

TIFs (Tax Increment Financing) freezes the amount of property tax dollars that go to schools and other public services in a TIF district for 23 years at the current value while capturing all tax increases into a slush-fund typically used for corporate welfare and political back-scratching. In the city of Chicago, 163 TIF disctricts take in about $500 million a year but individuals don't see it reported on their taxes.

Sign a petition for TIF transparency on Illinois property tax bills!

We believe another economy is possible.

The TIF program is another example of how public assets (in this case property taxes) are being transferred from the many into the pockets of the connected few. The process is obscure, deceptive and beyond public accountability. Beneficiaries are the politicians and corporations who draw on TIFs to subsidize their private for-profit businesses. The entire process is essentially controlled by one man, the mayor, with input from a few powerful aldermen. We are calling for a thorough review of this corrupt practice.
Found out if you are in a TIF district and how much you are paying for it.
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