News List

  • Illinois Small Businesses Will Be Notified About Eligibility for Health Reform Tax Cuts
    Apr 20, 2010  - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-14) announced that small businesses who may be eligible for tax credits as a result of the health insurance reform law will be receiving postcards explaining these new benefits. “As a small businessman, I have met payroll and provided health insurance to my empl... More
  • Foster’s Votes Helped 98 Percent of Illinoisans Receive Tax Cut in 2009
    Apr 15, 2010  - Today, on the deadline to file federal income taxes, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-14) highlighted a Citizens for Tax Justice report that found that because of the votes he took, 98 percent of families and individuals in Illinois received a tax cut in 2009. “Many people don’t realize that the Stimu... More
  • Rep. Foster Introduces Legislation to Simplify Federal Tax Filing
    Apr 15, 2010  - Today, on tax day, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-14) introduced legislation to simplify filling out Federal income tax forms. “Filing a tax return requires us to keep around a bundle of tax information stubs, then fill in information that the IRS already has on file. My legislation would simply all... More
  • Rep. Foster Votes to Provide $31 Billion in Tax Relief to Middle-Class Families and Businesses
    Dec 9, 2009  - Today, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) voted in favor of H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009. H.R. 4213 provides individuals, charities and business with approximately $31 billion in tax relief in 2009 by extending for one year more than 40 tax credits and deductions that are scheduled to expire at th... More
  • Rep. Foster Votes to Cut Estate Taxes
    Dec 3, 2009  - Today, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) voted to pass H.R. 4154, legislation that would permanently extend estate tax relief to ensure that 99.8 percent of estates in America would not have to pay the estate tax. “Particularly in a struggling economy, the estate tax can place an additional burden on smal... More
  • Foster Pushes for Extension of First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
    Oct 9, 2009  - Today, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) was joined by a first-time homebuyer and members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Fox Valley and the Illinois Realtors Association to discuss the need to extend the deadline for utilizing the first-time homebuyer tax credit of $8,000. The provision is set ... More
  • Rep. Foster Votes to Protect Taxpayers, Save Jobs, and Lower Taxes
    Oct 3, 2008  - Today, as part of his continuing effort to protect American jobs and the economy, Rep. Foster joined a bipartisan majority to vote in favor of the economic rescue bill, H.R. 1424. The bill overwhelmingly passed the House 263-171 and will be signed by the President. “Today, we took a painful and d... More
  • Rep. Foster Votes to Lower Taxes for Middle-Class Families
    Sep 25, 2008  - As part of his continued efforts to protect middle-class families and support tax relief, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) voted in favor of increasing the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) exemption, joining a bipartisan majority yesterday in a 393-30 vote. “I was proud to join a bipartisan majority in voti... More
  • Foster Stands Up for 77,000 14th District Taxpayers
    Jun 25, 2008  - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-14) voted to protect families from the alternative minimum tax (AMT).   “Families in Illinois are struggling in these difficult economic times, and the last thing they need is to be hit with additional taxes,” Foster said.  “One of my first actions in ... More
  • Rep. Foster Says No to Tax Increase
    Jun 5, 2008  - Today, as the House considered the Conference Report on the Budget, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) stood up for taxpayers by casting his vote against the Democratic Budget. Foster released the following statement: “I can’t support a budget, from either party, that raises taxes on the middle class.&nbs...; More