Last week, I was talking with someone about how high gas prices are right now and we were wondering what percentage of a gallon goes to tax. I was hardly thrilled when I found out that Illinois has one of the highest taxes of any state.
When you buy a $4/gallon. We in Illinois pay:
18.4 cents FEDERAL TAX
19 cents STATE TAX
1.1 cents State Environment tax
6 cents Cook County tax
5 cents Chicago City tax
10% State sales tax. (Therefore, 40 cents on a $4/gallon.) (Illinois is only one of 7 states that charges sales tax and charges the highest in the nation at 10%)
That's about 90 cents of tax on a $4.00 gallon of gas in Chicago. OUCH!
When you buy a $4/gallon. We in Illinois pay:
18.4 cents FEDERAL TAX
19 cents STATE TAX
1.1 cents State Environment tax
6 cents Cook County tax
5 cents Chicago City tax
10% State sales tax. (Therefore, 40 cents on a $4/gallon.) (Illinois is only one of 7 states that charges sales tax and charges the highest in the nation at 10%)
That's about 90 cents of tax on a $4.00 gallon of gas in Chicago. OUCH!
