Illinois Department of Revenue publication FY 2004-15 Real Estate Transfer Tax Changes, Informational Bulletin to: All persons or entities transferring a beneficial interest in real property located in Illinois. Public Act 93-657 amends the Illinois Real Estate Transfer Tax Law. Effective June 1, 2004, the tax is imposed on the privilege of transferring the following additional types of beneficial interests in real property: the lessee interest in a ground lease for a term of 30 or more years; and the indirect interest in real property as reflected by a controlling interest in a real estate entity. Before June 1, 2004, these transactions were not taxed by the State of Illinois. This informational bulletin explains the additional types of beneficial interests now subject to the tax; what forms must be completed; and how much tax is owed.
Illinois Department of Revenue Publication FY 2004-22 What's New with Illinois Business Registration, Informational Bulletin is to: Tax Practitioners. Effective immediately, complete Form REG-1, Illinois Business registration Application, when registering a business with us. Please do not use Form NUC-1 or any other registration forms you may have previously used. Completing Form REG-1 is the initial step in the registration process for most taxes and fees administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).
Illinois Department of Revenue publication FY 2004-23 Metro-East Mass Transit District Fee, Informational Bulletin, is to: Vehicle dealers located in the Metro-East Mass Transit District (MED) portion of St. Clair County. Effective July 1, 2004, we will begin administering the fee on vehicle sales imposed by the Metro-East Mass Transit District. Instead of paying the fee directly to the transit authority, you must remit the fee to us along with any tax owed on Form ST-556, Sales Tax Transaction Return. We have revised Form ST-556 and instructions to accommodate this change.
This report, Disproportionate incarceration of African Americans for Drug offenses in the U.S., which is the first in a series, discusses national trends in arrests and incarcerations for drug offenses and describes the growth in the countrys prison population attributable mainly to increases in the number of persons sentenced to prison for drug offenses. It also demonstrates that African Americans are many more times likely than non-African Americans to be sentenced to prison for such crimes. Finally, the report discusses how racial disproportionality in drug law enforcement, prosecution, and sentencing practices has adversely affected the African American community.
Annual report of the Governor's Rural Affairs Council. The GRAC succeeded in increasing access to health and dental care, bringing Internet service to rural communities to bridge the digital divideand providing free tax preparations to promote awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit to provide tax relief to working taxpayers. The GRAC also worked to promote the conservation of energy and support the adoption of a renewable energy standard that expands All-American energy sources such as wind, solar and soy biodiesel. The success of these initiatives was due to grass-root agencies and programs and the formation of key private-public partnerships.
The African-American Family Commission, the African-American Family Research Institute, the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, convened a symposium on April 6, 2004 to access the state of the African-American family and community. The symposium brought together advocates, consumers, practitioners, policymakers and researchers from across the state.
Marketing Perspectives is the Illinois Department of Agriculture's marketing and promotion newsletter. This month's articles are 34th Annual Illinois Agricultural Legislative Day; "Buy Illinois Products" Web Page for Mail Order Marketing--Now a Reality!; Asia's Largest Food and Beverage Show; Reserve Space in FMI's U.S. Export Showcase and the NRA's American Food Fair; Opportunities to Exhibit in Cooperation with IDOAs Marketing and Promotion; VIV China--Beijing, China April 21-23, 2004; and Sign up now to Exhibit at the 6th Illinois Products ExPO...A Food and Cooking Extravaganza." Not all the articles are available at the time of deposit.
Methamphetamine is not the most commonly abused drug in Illinois, nor is it responsible for the most arrests. But it has quickly become the most dangerous and vexing problem for law enforcement in many rural areas, particularly in central and southern parts of the state. This issue of The Compiler focuses on methamphetamine in Illinois with articles on multijurisdictional drug units and the rising tide of meth labs in rural areas. In addition, there are columns on publications, research, grants and technology.
Report of the the State Water Plan Task Force, which is charged with planning for ways and means by which the various water uses may be coordinated to the end that water resources of the State be put to their maximum beneficial use. The report includes a summary of research and region studies of the past year, plus plans for the coming year.
This report includes findings, recommendations, and summaries of the testimony provided at the Regional and State Summit Meetings conducted in the summer and fall of 2003. The report is intended as a comprehensive record and reference to assist in the further evaluation and implementation of long term care system reforms in Illinois. The recommendations are proposals submitted by the various witnesses, but have not been endorsed by any particular member s of the Illinois House of Representatives. The recommendations are presented for further analysis during the 2004 legislative session.