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For questions relating to taxes collected on the sale of goods and services. In most cases, a country, region, or state/province tag should be included as well.

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Why charge gross receipts taxes to the customer?

I'll address one part of your question: There are other taxes that companies pay as well, such as income tax, but don't charge to the customer as a fee. So, why are gross receipts taxes charged to …
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In Chicago, would it be possible to get a receipt totalling $20.17?

According to Wikipedia, the Illinois state sales tax (which is one component of the Chicago rate) can be different on different types of goods (e.g., groceries vs prepared food). It is left as an exe …
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