Battle brewing over Illinois law banning swipe fees on sales taxes, tips – Center Square

September 30, 2024

Banking and credit union groups have filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois, seeking to block the ban on applying interchange fees to sales taxes and tips. The lawsuit alleges that Illinois is interfering with the federal government’s exclusive regulatory authority over various federally-chartered financial institutions.

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Hello, Indiana!

1 year ago

If, even after an army of corporate lawyers runs circles around Kwame and JB, the banks lose they will simply leave. Lightfoot TOLD Target that they couldn’t close certain stores after the George Floyd festivities. We see how that went.

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