Who did that
Richard M. Daley
Mayor of Chicago (1989–2011)
Photo: David Valdez, HUD (National Archives) · PD-USGov · Wikimedia Commons
Rates last moved while in office
Rate changes dated while they held the office that keeps that tax — mayor for city, governor for Illinois, president for federal, Cook Board president for county. Dated while in office is not authorship: a governor who vetoed a hike that the legislature overrode still shows that date under their term. A bigger standard deduction is a tax cut. Renewed means a cut was made permanent.
No dated rate changes since 16 May 2011. The rates below were set earlier and still apply.
Rates still in force, last set while in office
These rates have not moved since they were set, so the ledger’s plate for each one names the officeholder on that date. Each line links to its official source.
| When | Tax | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2009 | Chicago amusement tax on tickets | set at 9%Chicago amusement tax 8% → 9%.Source |
| 1 Apr 2008 | CTA real estate transfer tax | set at 0.3%CTA portion of the Chicago transfer tax, $1.50 per $500 (0.3%), on transfers from 1 Apr 2008.Source |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Chicago beer gallonage | set at 29¢ a gallonChicago beer tax 17.6¢ → 29¢ a gallon.Source |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Chicago distilled-spirits gallonage | set at $2.68 a gallonChicago spirits tax $1.845 → $2.68 a gallon.Source |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Chicago wine gallonage | set at 36¢ a gallonChicago wine tax (up to 14%) 24.6¢ → 36¢ a gallon.Source |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Chicago bottled water tax | set at 5¢ a bottleChicago bottled water tax, 5¢ a bottle.Chicago bottled water tax, 5¢ a bottle (MCC 3-43-030; date of the City Council ordinance, FY2008 budget). The 2020 amendment kept the rate. Source |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Chicago home-rule sales tax | set at 1.25%Chicago home-rule sales tax 1% → 1.25%.Source |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Chicago tire fee | set at $1 a new tireChicago tire fee, $1.00 per new tire sold at retail.Source |
| 1 Jan 2003 | Chicago telecommunications tax | set at 7%Chicago 7% telecommunications tax under the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act, in force from 1 Jan 2003.Source |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Chicago electricity infrastructure fee | set at 0.53¢ per kWhChicago electricity infrastructure maintenance fee, per kWh on deliverers, on residential bills from 1 Sep 1998.Source |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Chicago electricity use tax | set at 0.61¢ per kWhChicago electricity use tax, per kWh, on residential bills from 1 Sep 1998.Chicago electricity use tax, per kWh (0.61¢ for the first 2,000 kWh a month), on residential bills from 1 Sep 1998. Source |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Chicago fountain soft-drink syrup tax | set at 9% of the syrup's costChicago 9% tax on the cost price of fountain soft drink syrup.Chicago 9% tax on the cost price of fountain soft drink syrup (MCC 3-45-060; date of the City Council ordinance). Source |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Chicago soft drink tax | set at 3%Chicago 3% tax on retail sales of soft drinks other than fountain drinks.Chicago 3% tax on retail sales of soft drinks other than fountain drinks (MCC 3-45-040; date of the City Council ordinance). Source |
| 15 Dec 1992 | Chicago real estate transfer tax | set at 0.75%Chicago real property transfer tax, $3.75 per $500 paid by the buyer…Chicago real property transfer tax, $3.75 per $500 paid by the buyer, as enacted in MCC 3-33-030 by the City Council on 15 Dec 1992 (date of the ordinance). Same rate since; the CTA's $1.50 is a separate row. Source |