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WELCOME TO THE ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1914, the Illinois Restaurant Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, educating and improving the restaurant industry in Illinois.
CHICAGO’S CULINARY CROSSROADS
The Illinois Restaurant Association is pleased to announce Chicago’s Culinary Crossroads. This citywide dine-around program will run Tuesday, May 1 through Friday, May 25 to celebrate the G8 NATO summits and place a spotlight on our diverse, world-class restaurant industry. The dine-around will encourage both residents and visitors to patronize our city’s great dining establishments and experience the warm, welcoming hospitality that can only be found in Chicago. Check back soon for additional event details. For more information, please contact Mike Howlett at 312-380-4145 or mhowlett@illinoisrestaurants.org.
THE 2012 ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
The 2012 Annual Golf Classic will be held on Wednesday,
August 1, at St. Andrews Golf and Country Club. Join use for a great day of golfing, networking and sampling a wide array of fantastic food and beverages.
Click here to register. Click here regarding Sponsorship Packages,if you have questions about sponsorship please contact Jean Sheerin at jsheerin@illinoisrestaurants.org or (312) 787-4000 ext. 116.
CHICAGO GOURMET
This year’s Chicago Gourmet presented by Bon Appétit, was held Sept. 23-25 in MillenniumPark. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the event and we look forward to seeing you all at Chicago Gourmet 2012 - September 28-30 in Millennium Park!
CHICAGO CULINARY CROSSROADS
TAX RATE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT IN 2012
Several tax rate changes occur in January, 2012 including the 0.25% reduction in the Cook County sales tax. Please see the following links for new rate information and implementation dates.
- State of Illinois Sales Tax – Illinois Department of Revenue summary of sales tax changes by jurisdiction effective January 1, 2012. Click here to see the summary.
- Cook County Alcohol Tax Increase – Effective January 3, 2012. Click here for more information.
- Cook County Home Rule Tax Changes for 2012 including: Wheel Tax, Parking Lot & Garage Operations Tax, and Tobacco Tax. Click here for more information and effective enforcement dates. Click here for more information.
CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY TAXES AS OF 12/23/11
| Tax Levied |
July 1, 2010 |
January 1, 2012 |
| State Tax |
5.00% |
5.00% |
| Municipal Tax |
1.00% |
1.00% |
| County Tax |
0.25% |
0.25% |
| Cook Home Rule |
1.25% |
1.00% |
| RTA Tax |
1.00% |
1.00% |
| Chicago Home Rule |
1.25% |
1.25% |
| MPEA Tax |
1.00% |
1.00% |
| Chicago Restaurant |
0.25% |
0.25% |
| Total |
11.00% |
10.75% |
Notes:
Click here to determine if your restaurant is within the MPEA zones.
The Restaurant Tax only applies to Chicago restaurants.
The RTA Tax affects both Cook County and the collar counties (DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will). In the collar counties, the RTA Tax is 0.75%.
TIP CREDIT REGULATION CHANGES
New tip credit regulations issued by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor are effective May 5, 2011. The Labor Department has prepared a Fact Sheet on this issue. You may also visit www.restaurant.org/tips for more information on this regulation.
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Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors for showing their dedication to our industry. Please visit our Corporate Sponsors today!
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