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  2. Sales taxes in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Sales taxes are imposed only on taxable transfers of goods or services. The tax is computed as the tax rate times the taxable transaction value. Rates vary by state, and by locality within a state. [5] Not all types of transfers are taxable. The tax may be imposed on sales to consumers and to businesses.

  3. Illinois Department of Revenue - Wikipedia

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    tax.illinois.gov. The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is the code department [1][2] of the Illinois state government that collects state taxes, operates the state lottery, oversees the state's casino industry, oversees the state's thoroughbred and harness horse racing industries, and regulates the distribution of alcoholic beverages ...

  4. Sales tax - Wikipedia

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    A sales tax is a tax paid to a governing body for the sales of certain goods and services. Usually laws allow the seller to collect funds for the tax from the consumer at the point of purchase. When a tax on goods or services is paid to a governing body directly by a consumer, it is usually called a use tax. Often laws provide for the exemption ...

  5. How To Calculate Sales Tax: A Step-by-Step Guide - AOL

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    Here’s how to calculate how much you’ll pay in sales tax on a product. Use the following sales tax formula: sales tax = list price x sales tax rate (as a decimal) For example, Sarah is ...

  6. Jim Moran (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    His modus operandi was to commission a yacht, take delivery (boats usually took 18–24 months to build), use it for a couple of years, then commission a new yacht with improvements. When the new boat was finished, he would sell the old boat at a profit and repeat the cycle. [19] Jim Moran had a significant influence on yachting.

  7. Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    The RTA sales tax was increased to 1.25% in Cook County, and 0.75% in the collar counties (from 1% and 0.25%, respectively), but one-third of the sales tax collected in the collar counties (i.e. 0.25%) is distributed directly to the counties [39] and the county boards may use that money for transportation or public safety purposes. [40]

  8. United States Revenue Cutter Service - Wikipedia

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    The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by an act of Congress (1 Stat. 175) on 4 August 1790 as the Revenue-Marine upon the recommendation of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton to serve as an armed customs enforcement service. As time passed, the service gradually gained missions either voluntarily or by legislation ...

  9. Chicagoland Metra service comes with a sales tax, but ...

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    In DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties people pay a 0.5% sales tax. Illinois has set aside $275 million from the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to pay for restoration of passenger rail ...