Sales Tax

Most states collect tax on sales. Most states consider food and drugs exempt from these taxes.

Then there's Illinois. The state sales tax rate is currently 6.25% on general merchandise and 1% on food and drugs.

So?

Well, then there's additional sales tax collected per municipality and per county.

If you buy a sweater in Chicago, the sales tax collected is currently 10.25%. If you pick up some Tylenol for your aching feet, it will cost you 2.25% more than the sticker price.

Here in Naperville, we pay 7.25% for general merchandise and 1.75% on food and drugs.

Well, that's for most of Naperville. Part of Naperville lies in Will County. The rates in that county are different and if you cross Route 59, you are in Aurora in DuPage County which is 8.25%. The same rate is collected in Aurora within Kane and Will counties but Aurora which lies in Kendall county collects 8.5%.

Does or will sales tax rates influence where you shop?

'til later