02.06.17
Click here to read this issue brief. This annual brief provides a compilation of selected consumer...
Sales Tax
Sales taxes support the State of Illinois and many local governments, including the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the Chicago Transit Authority. You can find more information about recent sales tax changes in the Chicago area here.
02.25.16
This annual brief provides a compilation of selected consumer taxes, including rates and descriptions, in place in the City of Chicago as of May 1, 2016. It includes such taxes as the sales tax,...
11.03.15
The Civic Federation cannot support Cook County’s proposed FY2016 budget of $4.5 billion because it is based on a one percentage point increase in the County’s sales tax...
02.03.14
This brief provides a compilation of selected consumer taxes, including rates and descriptions, in place in the City of Chicago as of January 10, 2014. It includes such taxes as the sales tax, gas...