Nothing "Amusing”
Chicago’s amusement tax is already the highest in the nation at 12%, well ahead of other large cities, many of which have no amusement tax at all. Concerts, theater productions and other events can leave — and already have.
A higher amusement tax would endanger Chicago’s concert, festival, live theater and sports economies – all of which bring money and jobs to Chicago: restaurants, hotels, small businesses, retail establishments, transportation entities, organized labor, vendors and suppliers and the convention and visitor industries.
There is nothing “amusing” about regressive taxes that already jeopardize one of Chicago’s most viable industries and the livelihoods of thousands of Chicagoans.
We are urging members of the City Council: Don’t tax Chicagoans out of their jobs.
Amusement Tax Rates by Competing Cities
City of Chicago: 9%
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Cook County: 3%
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Total 12% tax burden, the highest in the country
*Sports: 12% combined tax burden, Concert & Other events: 10.5% combined tax burden
SAY NO
Amusement Taxes
SAY YES
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Alderperson
Tell your alderperson that a higher amusement tax will HURT CHICAGO by driving out jobs and weakening our economy. Tell them to SAY NO to a higher amusement tax.