Illinois’ sales tax holiday aims to relieve back-to-school shopping costs
By Sarah Stark, Meha Ahmad
Illinois’ sales tax holiday aims to relieve back-to-school shopping costs
By Sarah Stark, Meha Ahmad
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If your back-to-school stress dreams have already started, you’re not alone. The Illinois sales tax holiday, which lowers sales tax for some school supplies from 6.25% to 1.25%, aims to relieve some of that stress.
Reset talks to an analyst and two Chicago parents about how to make the most of the tax holiday.
GUESTS: Matt Adams, principal at Deloitte Counseling specializing in the retail sector
Jenny LeFlore, creator of Mama Fresh
Ronnie Reese, Chicago dad