Sales Tax

Would You Shop Locally at 10+ Percent Tax?

Posted July 1, 2008 - 18:32 by Carrie Kirby

Shopping

shopper at a store with no sales tax

Today the sales tax in Chicago went up to 10.25 percent after a 1 percent hike in the Cook county rate.

The change has me thinking seriously about how much I can afford to pay to maintain the ideal of shopping locally. I'd like to support those stores so they'll still be around when I need them. Ideals are great, but who can afford them at 10 percent of the purchase price? How much is too much to pay for buying locally?

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The State Sales Tax Holiday is coming...

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Deals and Coupons, Shopping

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...if you're lucky enough to live in Tennessee. Yep, April 27th to Aprii 29th is State Sales Tax day for the fortunate folks of Tennessee, introduced as a way to help families save money on essential supplies for back-to-school shopping.

You can find out all of the details at www.tntaxholiday.com , a website dedicated to the special tax-free holiday.

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