Sales tax funds a range of essential public services beyond just government administration. Here are three core areas it typically supports:
- Education
- Public K-12 and higher education funding, including teacher salaries, classroom resources, and campus operations.
- Public safety and emergency services
- Police, fire departments, EMS, and related public safety infrastructure.
- Infrastructure and transportation
- Road and bridge maintenance, public transit systems, and related projects that keep communities connected.
If you’d like, I can tailor this to a specific state or locality by looking up how that jurisdiction earmarks sales tax revenue.
