Cryptocurrency trade group sues to block Illinois' Digital Asset Tax

Illinois' new Digital Asset Tax Act (SB3019) imposes a 0.2% transactional tax on all cryptocurrency transfers effective January 2027, regardless of profit. The Chamber of Digital Commerce has sued to block it, arguing the tax violates due process, interstate commerce protections, and treats identical property differently based on blockchain recording.

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