Unincorporated Areas of Cook County, IL Will No Longer be Subject to the "Wheel Tax."

In Illinois, unincorporated areas of Cook County will no longer be subject to the "wheel tax," also known as the vehicle registration fines and fees.

The county board approved the Wheel Tax Elimination Ordinance of commissioners on Thursday. It puts a stop, for good, to the County's practice of charging fines and fees for registering vehicles.

This is only relevant to areas of the County that are not part of any city. The deadline is next June 30

By doing away with a progressive income tax that was a hardship on Cook County citizens, "Today we take another step in making Cook County among the most egalitarian in the nation." Commissioner Kevin Morrison, I quote you, "We must act as good stewards of the public's resources on behalf of middle-class households. Residents of unincorporated Cook County should not be taxed at a higher rate than their neighbors, especially when many municipalities have done away with vehicle stickers. For my part, I'll keep my eyes peeled for ways to save costs while still satisfying the needs of the locals."

Associated: Toni Preckwinkle, President of Cook County, talks about the County's key priorities.

Approximately 8,000 person-hours, according to the Cook County Bureau of Finance, were spent on tax administration.

In addition, they predict that reductions in organizational costs and additional county income will compensate for some of the revenue lost due to repealing the tax.

According to county authorities, wheel tax earnings make just less than half of one percent of the County's total expenditure, which is more than $8 billion.

"This Wheel Tax in Cook County is unfair and unnecessary. And it falls disproportionately on Cook County's Black and Brown low-income communities, "According to Toni Preckwinkle, the president. "We're delighted to be able to return part of the taxpayers' hard-earned money because the costs of enforcing it much exceed any benefits it provides."