Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Administration of Tax Hearings
Mission Statement The mission of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal is to increase public confidence in the fairness of the State tax system. The Tax Tribunal is an independent administrative tribunal with tax expertise to resolve tax disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers prior to requiring the taxpayer to pay the amounts in issue. The Tribunal provides taxpayers with a means of resolving controversies that ensures both the appearance and the reality of due process and fundamental fairness.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. The Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal will provide administrative hearings in all tax matters except those matters reserved to the Department of Revenue or another entity by statute.
    1. Process new petitions.
  2. The Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal will render decisions and orders relating to matters under its jurisdiction.
    1. Render decisions.
Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Statutory Authority 35 ILCS 1010
Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 628.3 $ 634.5 $ 647.9 $ 626.7 $ 555.9
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 628.3 $ 634.5 $ 647.9 $ 626.7 $ 555.9
Average monthly full-time equivalents 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Output Indicators
Petitions processed within two business days 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Cases closed within 24 months 67.00% 61.00% 70.00% 63.42% 66.00%

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