Reports

Issue Brief: The Pending FY2016 Fiscal Cliff

RELEASED: 

December 22, 2014

CTBA's issue brief, The Pending FY2016 Fiscal Cliff details the significant—potentially over $12 billion— fiscal shortfall facing the next General Assembly and Governor-elect Bruce Rauner as they work to craft a General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2016. The issue brief delineates the amount of recurring income tax revenue the state stands to lose when the temporary income tax increases under the Taxpayer Accountability and Budget Stabilization Act of 2011 phase down on January 1, 2015, as well as the worsening of other fiscal pressures that are projected to occur under current law.

Assuming no tax policy changes, if spending on services in FY2016 is held constant in nominal, non-inflation adjusted dollars at FY2015 levels, the state’s accumulated deficit in its General Fund will almost double, increasing from an estimated $6.8 billion in FY2015, to $12.7 billion by the end of FY2016.

Topics:Tax and Budget, Illinois Budget, Income Tax

Tags:Taxpayer Accountability and Budget Stabilization Act, Sales Tax, Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Spending Cuts, Fiscal Cliff, FY2016

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