Form St-14 - Chicago Soft Drink Tax Return
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1ST-14
Chicago Soft Drink Tax Return
Specifi c Instructions
When completing this form, please round to
the nearest dollar by dropping amounts less
than 50 cents and increasing amounts of 50
cents or more to the next higher dollar.
Line 1 - Total Chicago soft drink receipts
Write the amount you received from sales
of soft drinks, including soft drink tax you
collected, on Line 1. Do not include any other
tax collected.
Line 2 - Deductions
Complete the worksheet below to calculate
your total deductions.
a. Write tax included in Line 1.
a. ________
b. Write tax-exempt sales
included in Line 1.
b. ________
General Information
“Soft drink” does not include any beverage
c. Add Lines a and b. Write the
containing milk or milk products, soy, rice
total here and on Line 2 .
c. ________
Who must fi le Form ST-14, Chicago
or similar milk substitutes, unsweetened
Line 3 - Taxable receipts
Soft Drink Tax Return?
teas, drinks with greater than 50 percent
Subtract Line 2 from Line 1.
If you sell soft drinks at retail in the city of
of vegetable or fruit juice by volume, and
Line 4 - Tax due
Chicago, you must collect and pay Chicago's
carbonated or uncarbonated water that
Home Rule Municipal Soft Drink Retailers'
Multiply Line 3 by three percent (.03).
contains no sweeteners.
Occupation Tax. You report this tax by fi ling
Line 5 - Discount
When must I fi le and pay this tax?
Form ST-14.
If this return is postmarked (or delivered) and
Form ST-14 is due on or before the 20th day
paid by the due date, you are entitled to a
What are soft drinks?
of the month following the end of the liability
discount. The due date is the 20th day of the
“Soft drink” is any non-alcoholic beverage
period. Your liability period is printed below. If
month following the reporting period. If you
you do not fi le and pay on time, we will bill you
containing natural or artifi cial sweeteners.
are entitled to a discount, multiply Line 4 by
for any penalties and interest you may owe.
This includes, but is not limited to
1.75 percent (.0175).
soda,
What if I need additional assistance?
Line 6 - Payment due
sport or energy drinks,
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR),
Subtract Line 5 from Line 4. This is the
sweetened tea,
by law, administers this tax for the city of
amount you owe.
Chicago. For more information, please call
enhanced sweetened or fl avored waters,
1 800 732-8866 or 217 782-3336 (Spring-
beverages containing 50 percent or less
fi eld), 312 814-5232 (Chicago), or our TDD-
fruit or vegetable juice, and
telecommunication device is 1 800 544-5304.
This form is authorized by ordinance of the city council of
all other preparations commonly known as
the city of Chicago and related tax acts. Disclosure of this
information is REQUIRED. Failure to provide information
soft drinks.
could result in a penalty. This form has been approved by
the Forms Management Center.
IL-492-3337
ST-14 (R-01/10)
Detach here and mail the bottom portion with your payment.
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ST-14
Chicago Soft Drink Tax Return
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Account ID.:
Reporting Period:
Round to whole dollars.
Due date:
1 Total Chicago soft drink receipts
1
__________________
2 Deductions
2
__________________
3 Taxable receipts. Subtract Line 2 from Line 1.
3
__________________
4 Tax due. Multiply Line 3 by 3% (.03).
4
__________________
5 Discount. Multiply Line 4 by 1.75% (.0175).
5
__________________
6 Payment due. Subtract Line 5 from Line 4.
6
__________________
Make your check payable to "Chicago Soft Drink Tax" and mail your
Under penalties of perjury, I state that I have examined this return and, to the best of my
completed form and payment to IDOR at the following address:
knowledge, it is true, correct, and complete.
CHICAGO SOFT DRINK TAX ADMINISTRATION
_____________________________________________________________________________
PO BOX 642603
Taxpayer
Phone
Date
CHICAGO IL 60664-2603
_____________________________________________________________________________
Preparer
Phone
Date
10693110712341 12345678
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