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May 5th, 2008

Are Sales Tax Rates Going Up As the Economy Goes Down?

The semester before I left for law school, my best friend, Bren, and I packed our stuff into my old Buick Regal (the former family car), affectionately named “Bessie” because she looked like a cow. We were on a mission to examine East Coast law schools that were still on my short list. […]

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April 15th, 2008

Wow, Chicagoans Pay a Lot of Tax… And File Late

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We already knew that Chicago holds the distinction for the highest sales tax rate in the country… and apparently, it’s affected the population. Chicago also holds the top spot for tax filer procrastination. Who’s number 2? You’ll have to check out the list […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Looking to increase your sales tax burden? Move to Chicago!

Your tourist souvenirs in the Windy City just got a little more expensive. As of November 2008, Chicago will become the most expensive city in the United States for paying sales tax.
Cook County voted to double the county sales tax to 1.75% putting Chicago’s total sales tax bite at a whopping 10.25%. That […]

By Kelly -- 4 comments