Some Lincoln businesses are reportedly still charging expired quarter-cent sales tax

Mayor Chris Beutler is reminding local businesses that the quarter-cent public safety sales tax ended October 1.

Beutler said in a news release Wednesday that his office has received reports that some businesses have continued to charge the additional tax after that date.

“I urge all retailers to review what they are charging to ensure that they are no longer charging the quarter cent,” Beutler said. 

Retailers who have continued to charge the quarter-cent tax after October 1 should contact the Nebraska Department of Revenue for information.

Information for consumers, retailers and others who hold sales and use tax permits is available from the Nebraska Department of Revenue at revenue.nebraska.gov.

Although the tax collection has ended, the City will receive two more monthly installments of revenue.

Once these are received, the projected three-year total is expected to be about $38.14 million.

The funds are being used for a new emergency radio system and four new fire stations, one a joint Police-Fire facility in southeast Lincoln.

The total cost of all the projects is estimated at $36 million.

No decision has been made on how to use the remaining revenue from the sales tax. Details of revenues and expenditures have been posted at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: sales tax).