Posts by Cathy Sagle

Judge’s Statement Supports Merchants in Swipe Fee Case Back to Blog June 18, 2024 Cathy Sagle Dismisses card companies’ argument that the merchants lacked standing as direct purchasers of card services By Greg Lindenberg on Jun. 14, 2024 Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. have lost a bid to stop litigation brought by merchants accusing the credit card…

Some question why video gambling tax increase should benefit Chicago Back to Blog June 6, 2024 Cathy Sagle By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square Jun 4, 2024 (The Center Square) – Video gambling is a huge cash cow for the state of Illinois and Democratic lawmakers want a bigger slice of the pie for Chicago. A…

Illinois set to cut its grocery tax Back to Blog June 3, 2024 Cathy Sagle The 1% tax that is distributed to municipalities would be discontinued beginning in 2026 Timothy Inklebarger | May 28, 2024 The state of Illinois is poised to eliminate its 1% tax on groceries. The State Senate approved a $53.1 billion state budget…

Illinois Swipe Fees Will No Longer Apply to Taxes, Tips Back to Blog June 3, 2024 Cathy Sagle Interchange Fee Prohibition Act marks a notable victory for retailers seeking relief from swipe fees, NACS saysBy Rachel Gignac on May 31, 2024 Swipe fees will be prohibited on sales tax, state excise taxes and gratuities in Illinois, according to…

ILLINOIS RETAILERS TAXED $186M BY CAPPING SALES TAX CREDIT Back to Blog May 31, 2024 Cathy Sagle A cap on the retailers’ sales tax credit will effectively hikes taxes on Illinois retailers by $186 million. Retailers are already facing razor-thin margins, but the record $53.1 billion state budget required $1.1 billion in new taxes. A proposed…

Legislation to end subminimum wage for tipped workers stalls, but advocates plan to keep pushing Back to Blog May 31, 2024 Cathy Sagle Legislation to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers statewide appears unlikely to pass before lawmakers adjourn this week, but the coalition pushing the measure vowed Tuesday to continue efforts to bring…

Illinois legislature approves measure to amend state biometric privacy law Back to Blog May 21, 2024 Cathy Sagle The Illinois House passed legislation aimed at reining in the potential for runaway damages under the state’s biometric privacy law Thursday, more than a year after the Illinois Supreme Court suggested the legislature revisit the law. Illinois’…

Underage Compliance Checks Back to Blog May 17, 2024 Cathy Sagle Periodically, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) conducts “Underage” compliance checks around the state using undercover (ILCC) agents and local law enforcement officials and volunteers from high schools and colleges.  The teams randomly visit liquor stores, restaurants and bars in communities around the state…

Illinois legislature approves measure to amend state biometric privacy law Back to Blog May 17, 2024 Cathy Sagle The Illinois House passed legislation aimed at reining in the potential for runaway damages under the state’s biometric privacy law Thursday, more than a year after the Illinois Supreme Court suggested the legislature revisit the law. Illinois’…

Industry Groups React to Proposed Debit Swipe Fee Changes Back to Blog May 17, 2024 Cathy Sagle Multiple retailer associations view potential revisions by the Federal Reserve as a first step, not a complete solution. Source: https://csnews.com/ May 15, 2024 Multiple retail industry groups told the Federal Reserve that its proposed changes to debit card…