What does one cent mean?

    What Does One Cent Mean?

    If approved, Merced's local sales tax rate would increase from 8.25% to 9.25%.

    That means an additional one penny for every $1 spent on taxable purchases.

    Examples

    Taxable PurchaseAdditional Local Sales Tax
    $1010¢
    $5050¢
    $100$1
    $500$5