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Results: Agency: Trump is due $1M tax refund for Chicago skyscraper

Published on 08/20/2021
Anonymous
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Business
An Illinois tax agency has ruled that former President Donald Trump is due a $1 million refund on the 2011 tax bill on his downtown Chicago skyscraper, but local officials are trying to block the refund. Source: https://tinyurl.com/betv6uxb
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The Chicago Sun-Times reports that at issue is the Cook County Board of Review's estimation of the value of the the Trump International Hotel & Tower's rooms and retail space. In June, the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board voted 5-0 to reduce the estimate on the building's commercial property. The vote means that Trump is owed $1.03 million, money that would come out of the property taxes due the city of Chicago, the Chicago Public Schools and several other government agencies. The Cook County State's Attorney is disputing the refund and has filed a lawsuit with the Illinois Appellate Court in the hopes of blocking it. Do you think it is right for the state attorney to file a motion to prevent a business owner to not receive a tax refund that they are due?
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that at issue is the Cook County Board of Review's estimation of the value of the the Trump International Hotel & Tower's rooms and retail space. In June, the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board voted 5-0 to reduce the estimate on the building's commercial property. The vote means that Trump is owed $1.03 million, money that would come out of the property taxes due the city of Chicago, the Chicago Public Schools and several other government agencies. The Cook County State's Attorney is disputing the refund and has filed a lawsuit with the Illinois Appellate Court in the hopes of blocking it. Do you think it is right for the state attorney to file a motion to prevent a business owner to not receive a tax refund that they are due?
Yes
26%
579 votes
No
41%
903 votes
Undecided
33%
718 votes
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If you think it is fair to prevent the building owner from receiving the tax rebate that is due, is it only because it is Donald Trump?
Yes
23%
515 votes
No
30%
656 votes
Undecided
14%
308 votes
Not Applicable
33%
721 votes
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3.
Do you personally have something against Trump?
Yes
32%
711 votes
No
51%
1124 votes
Undecided
17%
365 votes
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The dispute over the tax bills on the high-rise building has it's own long history. Originally, the state agency rejected Trump's argument that the vacant stores had no value because he could not find any tenants to lease them. A hearing officer for the state agency rejected Trump's argument that the vacant stores at the building had no value because he couldn't lease them. But a staff member later wrote a report that Trump was entitled to the refund. Do you believe that Donald Trump (now that he is no longer president) is entitled to the tax revenue generated by his buildings and businesses?
Yes
38%
843 votes
No
28%
620 votes
Undecided
34%
737 votes
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Does the fact that while he was president Trump took no pay whatsoever and instead donated all of his salary to various causes, such as the Wounded Warrior Project, and others improve your opinion of him at all?
Yes
32%
697 votes
No
44%
974 votes
Undecided
24%
529 votes
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