SPRINGFIELD – As temperatures begin to get warmer, and more people head to the golf course for the first time this Spring, State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says they will notice something different – yet another new tax!
“If you rent a golf cart or golf clubs, you will now have to pay a sales tax,” said Senator Syverson. “The obvious question is, why would you pay a sales tax on an item you are not buying? That’s a good question, and the reason I opposed this new tax.”
The 35th District Senator says the General Assembly quietly added the new sales tax last year, and it took effect January 1 of this year. The tax, however, is not limited to just golf; it applies to all tangible items that are leased or rented. For example, if consumers rent water softeners, modems for home Internet, wheelchairs, or oxygen tanks – they will be paying another new tax.
“Most taxpayers did not notice the new tax since it is built into the bill they get. They just assumed it was part of rental increases,” Syverson said. “Golfers, however, started noticing it the first time they went out as they were used to paying a flat cart rental. All golf courses are impacted, including those in Park Districts. This new tax does not impact titled or leased items.”
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