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Dan Rutherford
State Senator

 

 
 
   
   
   
   

 


 

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Rutherford statement on Gibson City resolution against service taxes

(Gibson City Mayor Daniel Dickey)

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac) was pleased to see Gibson City’s City Council adopt a resolution in opposition to the proposed service tax plan.

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Rutherford Legislative Team in Springfield

Senator Rutherford and his legislative team were in Springfield for an annual legislative training and conference session. Team Rutherford is shown in office of Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno.

Left to right are; Josh Lanning, Barb Frobish, Fran Siders, Senator Rutherford and Peg Booker.

 

 

Rutherford urging military families to use free tax services

PONTIAC, IL – Illinois’ military personnel, active duty, reservists and National Guard members who are currently deployed or recently returned from active duty are eligible to receive free tax preparation, according to State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac).

“Our friends with the Illinois CPA Society have graciously volunteered their services on behalf of our nation’s fighting men and women,” Rutherford said. “This will benefit military personnel by easing the burden of tax preparation.”

The 24,000 members of the Illinois CPA Society are showing their appreciation for the dedicated men and women of the U.S. military by offering free personal tax preparation services to anyone who is deployed or recently returned from a combat zone or other qualified hazardous duty area. CPA Society members will match service personnel with local tax preparers to find full tax benefits, exclusions, filing and payment extensions available to qualified individuals. Service personnel are encouraged to use this service if they do not have an existing relationship with a tax professional. The service is available year-round to service personnel and family members.

For further information please visit the ICPAS Web site at  www.icpas.org or call 1-800-993-0407, extension 277. All members of the military who are Illinois residents and are either deployed or have recently returned from a combat zone, are eligible for this service.
 

Senator Rutherford YouTube Video on Military Tax Assistance

 

 

 

 

What is your position on the Thomson Prison Issue?

 

 

Click here to voice your opinion!

 


Results

Tallied:

3/2/2010

     
 

Should Illinois’ Thomson Correctional Center

be sold to the federal government?

Support % Oppose %
1952 41% 2845 59%
       
       
       

Should prisoners from Guantanamo Bay be transferred

and housed at Thomson Correctional Center?

Support % Oppose %
1635 34% 3174 66%
       
       
       

Should military tribunals be held by the

Department of Defense at Thomson Correctional Center?

Support % Oppose %
2273 48% 2495

 

52%
       

 

For further information on the attempts to raise the Income Tax or to create a new Tax on Services, please visit: www.CommitteeForLegislativeAction.org


 

                                  

 

Senator Dan Rutherford’s Web site for Legislative and Public Policy matters is:
http://www.DanRutherford.com

 

Senator Dan Rutherford’s Web site for personal or  political matters is:
http://www.DanRutherford.org

Senator Rutherford is the Chairman of the Committee for Legislative Action. Its primary purpose is to bring sunlight to attempts to raise Taxes, Fees and increase Government Regulations in Illinois. Their website is:
http://www.CommitteeForLegislativeAction.org


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