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Chicago to Impose 1.5% Liquor Tax on Off-Premises Alcohol Sales Starting March 2026

  • Chicago will implement a 1.5% liquor tax on off-premises alcoholic beverage sales starting March 1, 2026.
  • The tax applies to retail purchases of alcohol for consumption outside the place of sale (e.g., liquor and grocery stores).
  • This tax is in addition to existing state and local taxes.

Source: avalara.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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