Chicago Tribune Marilyn Kennedy Melia February 12, 2006 The prospect of saving on income tax from the deductibility of mortgage interest is the carrot that leads many renters to start house hunting. The government dangles that carrot as...
Tom Feltner This report analyzes 2002 IRS tax return data to determine the impact of refund anticipation loan usage among EITC recipients in communities across Illinois. The report also calculates the total amount of EITC dollars spent on high...
The Star Business Section February 5, 2006 The Monsignor John Egan Payday Loan Reform Act, which was signed into law in June by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, recently took effect. “The most important thing about the new law is that...
Chicago Tribune Marilyn Kennedy Melia February 5, 2006 Struggling to make the leap from renter to homeowner? The government would like to see you make the jump and is willing to provide some cash as a springboard. The government...