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(49,301 posts) Fri May 19, 2023, 12:04 AM May 2023

Since when is sales tax 8.025%? [View all]

It used to be 7.5% (or close to it)

I happened to look at a receipt from COSTCO and this caught me eye.

I don't do much shopping of taxable items and if so, the amount is just added, without spelling the percentage.

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Since when is sales tax 8.025%? [View all] question everything May 2023 OP

benn over 8% as long as I can remember where I live Skittles May 2023 #1

New Hope: 7.525%. But metro area sales taxes are going up by 0.75% progree May 2023 #2

Local towns add local taxes for projects. ProudMNDemocrat May 2023 #3

Thanks. This was in Maple Grove and now I see that Trader Joe's, too includes the same rate question everything May 2023 #4