New Chicago liquor tax in effect – CBS2 (Chicago)

According to the city’s Department of Finance, the new 1.5 percent tax on liquor officially went into effect Sunday after having been delayed by two months to give retailers more time to implement the new system. The state of Illinois also assesses taxes on liquor retailers and wholesale distributors for liquor, with the state collecting more than $300 million in taxes on liquor in fiscal year 2025.
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OldJoe
2 months ago

Buy your hooch out of state. Problem solved.

Call my shrink
2 months ago

I guess being a recovering alcoholic has perks after all

Hello, Indiana!
2 months ago

Pretty neat trick for the city to drive you to drink and then charge you more to do so.

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