Tipped workers in Illinois will continue to pay state taxes on their tips, as the state has chosen not to adopt a recent federal tax policy change. The federal tax code, altered by the "One Big Beautiful Bill," allows tipped workers to deduct up to $25,000 from their federal taxable income.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.