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Recent Examples of sales tax
The Rocklin City Council has introduced an ordinance that would place a measure on the November 2026 ballot asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Tax increases and revenue maneuvers The budget also calls for transferring $150 million in sales tax revenue from gas to the General Revenue Fund once public transportation is fully funded, opening that revenue up to be spent on any purpose.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 2026
That’s equivalent to raising the average sales tax rate by around 16% for people who pay in cash.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
The current sales tax rates are 10.25% on general retail merchandise purchases (plus an additional 1% on purchases in the Old Orchard business district), 7.25% on motor vehicle purchases, 7.5% on hotel stays, 2.25% on food and drugs, 2% on liquor, in addition to the existing 2% amusement tax.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Tax increases and revenue maneuvers The budget also calls for transferring $150 million in sales tax revenue from gas to the General Revenue Fund once public transportation is fully funded, opening that revenue up to be spent on any purpose.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 June 2026
That’s equivalent to raising the average sales tax rate by around 16% for people who pay in cash.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
The current sales tax rates are 10.25% on general retail merchandise purchases (plus an additional 1% on purchases in the Old Orchard business district), 7.25% on motor vehicle purchases, 7.5% on hotel stays, 2.25% on food and drugs, 2% on liquor, in addition to the existing 2% amusement tax.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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Actually, those Americans in the top 1% of income actually pay almost 40% of the entire income tax — more than the bottom 90% combined.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The bonds would be repaid with income tax revenue from major league ballplayers and staff.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Owens claimed the proposal illegally bundles unrelated subjects and could alter multiple constitutional articles under the guise of a single tax-reform measure.—
Jack Harvel
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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To qualify for the Saver’s Match, a single tax filer must earn less than $35,500.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The House earlier this year passed a property tax plan that would have explicitly eliminated all property taxes except those on schools, something DeSantis’ plan doesn’t protect.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Check for local property tax breaks and other benefits for seniors.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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Once Vasquez applies for funding, Hataway’s department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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While tax revenue and federal aid are slowing — due to the expiration of federal pandemic relief funding — costs like personnel, health insurance, and police overtime are rising, the report said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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As chairman and then ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Packwood was a master of cutting deals and forging compromises needed to pass tax legislation through Congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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