Original Blog Entry: Gross MN Lottery Sales Tax?

JADELottery — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:53:06 GMT

We've calculated the Sales Tax for years 1995 to 2015 at 6.500%.

But, in 2009 the sales tax changed to 6.875%.

Something seems askew.

Year Sales Sales Tax Calculated Tax %

1994 - - -

1995 $335,875,077 $21,831,883 6.500%

1996 $375,650,142 $24,417,263 6.500%

1997 $368,516,685 $23,953,615 6.500%

1998 $372,872,371 $24,236,714 6.500%

1999 $390,011,807 $25,350,752 6.500%

2000 $397,286,425 $25,823,618 6.500%

2001 $366,183,765 $23,801,945 6.500%

2002 $377,132,055 $24,513,584 6.500%

2003 $351,816,604 $22,868,079 6.500%

2004 $386,918,771 $25,149,720 6.500%

2005 $408,010,418 $26,520,677 6.500%

2006 $449,710,663 $29,231,193 6.500%

2007 $422,611,712 $27,469,761 6.500%

2008 $461,522,825 $29,998,984 6.500%

2009 $481,245,133 $31,280,934 6.500%

2010 $498,968,721 $32,432,967 6.500%

2011 $504,436,409 $32,788,367 6.500%

2012 $520,033,537 $33,802,180 6.500%

2013 $560,397,584 $36,425,843 6.500%

2014 $531,515,817 $34,548,528 6.500%

2015 $546,867,969 $35,546,418 6.500%

2016 $592,900,000 ? ?

2017 - - -

If the 6.875% is applicable to the lottery back in 2009, then the state is out about $13,600,000 from 2009 to 2015; possibly more if 2016 and 2017 are figured in... just a note, but maybe an audit is needed?

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