Main article: Structure of the United States Army. The Department of the Army is a Military Department within the United States Department of Defense. The Department is headed by the Secretary of the Army, who by statute must be a civilian, appointed by the President with the confirmation by the United States Senate.
The Utah (UT) state sales tax rate is currently 4.7%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 8.6%.
Some of the highest combined state and local sales taxes: 1  Chicago, Illinois: 10.25 percent (starting Jan 1, 2016) 2  Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama: 10 percent. 3  Seattle, Washington: 9.6 percent.  Glendale, Arizona:, 9.5 percent.