Illinois crypto tax delayed to July 2027, fast-track ruling sought by industry groups

Two prominent cryptocurrency advocacy organizations, the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and the Blockchain Association, have taken legal steps to accelerate judicial review of Illinois’s planned digital asset tax. Both groups submitted their request to the Circuit Court of Sangamon County on Tuesday, urging an expedited timeline for summary judgment on the measure’s legality. The advocacy groups are seeking a swift court decision to clarify whether the state’s 0.2% tax on crypto asset transactions aligns with legal standards. Summary judgment would let the court resolve the dispute without proceeding to a full trial, a measure both organizations said could benefit stakeholders seeking regulatory clarity. “To reach a decision on the tax’s lawfulness as quickly as possible,” CCI and the Blockchain Association said in their request.

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