Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he would seek to temporarily raise Illinois’ flat income tax rate and boost credits and deductions while lawmakers consider changing the state constitution to allow for a graduated income tax.
 
Pritzker, though, declined to say what that increased tax rate should be. During the primary campaign, he also didn’t say what rates should come with his favored graduated tax, which would tax people of various income levels based on how much they make. Both, he said, are subject to talks with state lawmakers.
 
“Just like the constitutional amendment, really you’d have to negotiate with the legislature over what those rates are and look at the budget for that year you’re putting it in place for,” Pritzker said. “So then you really couldn’t name the rates until you had that negotiating process.”
 
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