Justice KAPALA delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Basim Esmail, was president, secretary, and treasurer of Bazco Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Extra Value Liquors (Bazco), a retail liquor business. The Illinois Department of Revenue (the Department) assessed a penalty against plaintiff in the amount of $72,039.34 for wilfully failing to pay the business's sales tax obligations under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act (Retailer's Act) (35 ILCS 120/1 et seq...
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