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Peoria businesses scramble as city assesses amusement tax

Many questioning how city is applying measure passed 15 years ago

Peoria’s amusement tax has caught a number of local business owners by surprise.

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A Peoria city tax mired in obscurity for years has come to the forefront recently, and it hasn’t been a welcome sight for some local businesses.

The city has sent letters to a handful of businesses saying they owe several years worth of back taxes under section 12-410 of Peoria’s city code, referred to as an amusement tax.

At least one local business owner received a letter from the city claiming they owed more than $50,000, accumulated over more than seven years.

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