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 <description>&lt;p&gt;A Minnesota Department of Revenue news release reminded taxpayers that the 0.25 percent transit sales and use tax was to go into effect on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.The taxes will be used to fund the transit system including light rail, commuter rail and bus rapid transit.&lt;br /&gt;
The five metropolitan counties affected are Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington. The tax is separate from and in addition to the Hennepin County, St. Paul and Minneapolis sales and use taxes already in existence. It does not replace these taxes.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:48:28 -0500</pubDate>
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