Here’s a trick to save taxes on soaring Halloween candy prices – Illinois Policy

Illinois is one of 18 states that does not consider candy to be food, meaning residents pay 6.25% in sales tax on confectionery items. But treats prepared with flour are recognized as food, not candy. Grocery items are typically taxed at 1%, but the 1% grocery tax was suspended in July for a year as part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s election-year “Family Relief Plan.”

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