Chicago’s 7-Cent Bag Tax to Start Feb. 1
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Shopping trips may become additionally taxing for Chicagoans starting in February.
Starting Feb. 1, customers will pay a 7-cent tax on each paper and plastic bag provided by stores to carry out items in all Chicago retail stores. Five cents of the tax will go toward the city, while the remaining two will be pocketed by retailers.
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Chicago’s 7-Cent Bag Tax to Start Feb. 1
Clip: 1/31/2017 | 8m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Starting Feb. 1, customers will pay a 7-cent tax on each paper and plastic bag provided by stores to carry out items in all Chicago retail stores. Five cents of the tax will go toward the city, while the remaining two will be pocketed by retailers.
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