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In Utah, groceries are subject to a 3% sales tax, which is a combination of a reduced 1.75% state sales tax and local taxes of 1.25%. Alcohol and many prepared foods are taxed at the full 4.85% ...
Since 1 January 2019, Arkansas' state sales tax on unprepared food (groceries) was reduced to 0.125% (penny per $8) from 1.5%. Sales taxes on groceries had previously been reduced to 1.5% from 2% on July 1, 2011, to 2% from 3% on July 1, 2009, and to 3% from 6% on July 1, 2007. Local sales taxes on groceries remained unchanged.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is also addressing the issue of rising prices. He signed a bill to eliminate Illinois' grocery tax. Illinois is one of the few states that taxes groceries. This tax cut ...
It is called "sales tax" here, and is somewhere around 8% or 8.5% in Chicago. There are no refunds of any kind to visitors. Generally all merchandise is taxed at this rate. Restaurant meals are also taxed, but the rate may be different. Food bought at grocery stores is generally not taxed, but if it is prepared food it might be.
Chicago Hotels and Places to Stay. Answer 1 of 6: TOURISTS/BUSINESS FOLKS: Sales tax on restaurant food (sit down restaurants and fast food) in downtown Chicago is 11.25%! That's the highest in the nation! Sales Tax on other goods/merchandise is 10.25%. FYI.
A 1% tax on groceries in Illinois was eliminated by the General Assembly and Gov. JB Pritzker as part of the fiscal year 2025 budget. ... the state grocery tax sends $800,000 to the city's coffers ...
The only tax 'break' in Illinois is on food bought in retail store, which is 2%. The range on taxes in the Chicago area is 6.75% in suburban counties (My example is Deer Park in Lake Co is the lowest because it only has state and county tax, no city taxes), to 9% in the City of Chicago (and it is 11% for alcohol and soft drinks).
State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents. States use a different combination of sales, income, excise taxes, and user fees. Some are levied directly from residents and others are levied indirectly. This table includes the per capita tax collected at the state level.