July Sales and Use Tax Rate Changes

There are quite a few changes as we have reached the halfway point of 2011. Below you can reference a selection of the changes taking effect as of Q3 2011.

New Levies

Georgia: Towns County Special Purpose 1.0%

Illinois: Byron 1.0% (sales tax only); Carmi 0.75% (sales tax only); Cherry Valley 1.0% (sales tax only); Fulton 0.75% (sales tax only); Hampton 0.5% (sales tax only); Lake Zurich 0.5% (sales tax only); Lockport 1.0% (sales tax only); Ogden 1.0% (sales tax only); River Forest 1.0% (sales tax only); Riverdale 1.0% (sales tax only); Shorewood 1.0% (sales tax only); Worth 1.0% (sales tax only); several new districts

Kansas: Mayetta 1.0%; 3 new districts

Missouri: 4 new districts

South Dakota: Conde 2.0%; Utica 1.0%

Rate Changes

Alabama: Helena 4.0%; Helena Police Jurisdiction 2.0%; Satsuma 4.5%; Satsuma Police Jurisdiction 2.25%

Arizona: Guadalupe 4.0%; Thatcher 2.5%

Connecticut: State Rate 6.35%

Georgia: Pike County Special Purpose 1.0%; Towns County Educational 0.0%; Upson County Special Purpose 1.0%

Illinois: Deer Park 0.25% (sales tax only); Hinsdale 1.0% (sales tax only); Macomb 1.0% (sales tax only)

Iowa: Cedar (West Branch) 1.0%; Dallas (Bouton) 1.0%; Dallas (Redfield) 1.0%; Madison (Bevington) 1.0%

Kansas: Cherryvale 2.0%; Fort Scott 1.5%; Geneseo 2.0%; Marion County 1.5% Louisiana: Farmerville 2.0%; Washington 1.2%

Minnesota: Owatonna 0.0%

Missouri: Licking 2.0%; Mercer County 2.25% (use tax only)

North Carolina: State Rate 4.75%

North Dakota: Maddock 2.0%; Minnewaukan 2.0%

Ohio: Stark County 0.0%

Oklahoma: Aline 3.0%; Byars 4.0%; Central High 2.0% (use tax only); Chickasha 3.969%; Davidson 4.0%; Fairfax 3.0% (use tax only); Grant County 1.25%; Haskell 1.75%; Healdton 3.25%; Stuart 4.0% (sales tax only)

Texas: Garrett 1.25%

Utah: Santaquin 1.8%

Washington: Ferry County Unincorporated Areas 1.2%; Jefferson County Unincorporated Areas 2.5%; Port Townsend 2.5%; Republic 1.2%

Sales Tax Holidays

Mississippi is having a sales tax holiday on clothing and footwear from July 29, 2011 through July 30, 2011 on non-business purchases of items less than $100.00. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is also having a back-to-school tax holiday from July 15, 2011 through July 17, 2011 on purchases of various clothing, computers, and school supplies.