By: Charles S. Mombo
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Illinois’ nonsensical and preposterous candy tax
This move does not apply to all candies. The state's new law which takes effect on September 1, 2009 states that sweets containing flour as an ingredient will stay in the food group but sweets without flour will be placed into the candy group.
So if you live in the Chicago area, which has the highest tax in the nation, expect to pay 10.25 percent tax for a Snicker bar, which falls in the candy group, and only 2.25 percent tax for Butterfinger which is in the food group.
| ILLINOIS FOOD/CANDY TAX STARTS 09/01/09 | |
| CANDY (10.25 % Tax) | FOOD (2.25 % Tax) |
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| Chocolate-covered peanuts |
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Hershey's Cookies 'n Cream |
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Kit Kat |
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O-Ke-Doke cheese popcorn |
| Snickers |
Pecan roll |
| Yogurt-covered raisins |
Twizzlers |
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Interesting post. Actually many states have sales tax classifications where they define food and candy differently. And what is defined as food or candy often seems rather random. I’ve seen the definition hinge on whether there is flour contained in the product or not. There are also rules in states where bottled water is taxed differently depending upon whether it is sweetened, carbonated, the size of the container, etc. There are all sorts of crazy sales tax rules in this country.
Anali, you are right. I guess the frustration is carried over from Chicago’s high (10.25%) tax.