Sales Tax

Sales taxes support the State of Illinois and many local governments, including the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the Chicago Transit Authority. You can find more information about recent sales tax changes in the Chicago area here.

Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago - 2019

01.16.19

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Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago - 2018

03.07.18

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Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago

02.06.17

Click here to read this issue brief. This annual brief provides a compilation of selected consumer...

Selected Consumer Taxes in the City of Chicago

02.25.16

This annual brief provides a compilation of selected consumer taxes, including rates and descriptions, in place in the City of Chicago as of May 1, 2016. It includes such taxes as the sales tax,...

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Increases and Changes to Consumer Taxes in Chicago for 2020

01.10.20

Annually the Civic Federation releases a report on consumer taxes in the City of Chicago. Consumer taxes are tied to the use or consumption of certain goods and services that can be charged directly to consumers through retail transactions or passed onto consumers by businesses or governments....

Illinois Tax Increase on Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes Scheduled to Go Into Effect July 1

06.26.19

As part of the $45 billion capital bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly in early June 2019, and pending the Governor’s signature, the State’s tax on cigarettes and e-cigarettes will increase starting on July 1....