Illinois charges a 6.25% sales tax for sales within the state. There are many exceptions to sales tax in Illinois, some of the most common exceptions are movie tickets, food purchased at grocery stores, food sold in a student cafeteria, newspapers, some Internet sales, and sales by nonprofit organizations.
The Ohio General Assembly established the CAT in 2005 as part of a series of tax reforms in the FY 06-07 budget (Am. Sub. HB 66). HB 66 phased-in the CAT and simultaneously phased-out the state corporate franchise tax and local tangible personal property tax for most businesses.
A franchise tax is a government levy (tax) charged by some US states to certain business organizations such as corporations and partnerships with a nexus in the state. A franchise tax is not based on income. Rather, the typical franchise tax calculation is based on the net worth of or capital held by the entity. The franchise tax effectively charges corporations for the privilege of doing business in the state. 1 Nexus.