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Aurora sales tax rose 9% in February after a new large taxpayer’s payments were allocated to the city
Summary
City staff reported February 2025 sales tax collections of $23.8 million, a 9% increase over February 2024 driven largely by a newly allocated large business and a change in filing frequency; staff warned the gain may not fully persist and year-to-date growth remains below the 4.5% budget assumption.
Aurora City staff reported that February 2025 sales tax collections totaled $23,800,000, about 9% above February 2024, driven in large part by payments from a newly identified large taxpayer and by changes in filers' reporting frequency.
City sales tax analyst Bill Levine said the month’s headline result combined two effects: a modest increase in the number of taxpayers and the allocation of a previously disputed stream of business-to-business sales to Aurora. "If you come away from this meeting and you feel really positive, you haven't absorbed my full message. If you come away and are really depressed, you haven't absorbed my full message," Levine said, framing the report as "good news, bad…
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