Illinois Sales and Use Tax

The Illinois sales tax rate is 6.25%.

Each county, city and special district can add sales taxes on top of the state rate.  See Local Taxes below.

Home rule units of local government are authorized to impose a home rule sales tax, and certain non-home rule units of local government are authorized to impose a non-home rule sales tax to be collected by the Department. Both taxes are imposed on the same general merchandise base as the state sales tax.

The home rule sales tax is in 0.25% increments with no maximum rate limit. The non-home rule sales tax is in 0.25% increments with a 1% maximum rate limit.

Home rule and non-home rule sales taxes, if imposed, are part of the combined local sales tax rate for a retailer's site location. 

To see a full breakout of Illinois sales tax rates by state, county, city and special district, use our easy Sales Tax Online Lookup Solution. After entering a ZIP code, you can enter a retail price to calculate the sales tax totals.

See all the Zip2Tax solutions available for Illinois sales taxes here.

Special Tax Rules for Illinois:

• Shipping is not taxable if separately stated and other specific terms are met.
• Finance charges are exempt from sales tax.
• Clothing is taxed at the same rate as the general sales tax.
• Illinois Sales tax holidays have been held in the past, but not every year.

Consult the Illinois Department of Revenue for more information.