Illinois Sales Tax Overview
As of 2026, Illinois has an average combined sales tax rate of 8.289%, with rates ranging from 6.25% to 12% depending on your specific location. The state's sales tax is managed by the Illinois Department of Revenue. Illinois has a multi-layered system with state, county, city, and special district rates. With 1568 tracked jurisdictions, the actual rate you pay depends on a combination of state, county, and city-level taxes applied to your zip code.
The sales tax in Illinois is composed of multiple layers. The state sets a base rate that applies uniformly across all jurisdictions. On top of this, individual counties and cities may add their own surcharges. This layered system means that the rate you pay can vary significantly even within the same state. For example, the lowest rate in Illinois is 6.25% while the highest reaches 12% — a spread of 5.75%.
Illinois Tax Examples (Average Rate)
$25 meal
$2.07 tax
$100 purchase
$8.29 tax
$500 electronics
$41.44 tax
$1,000 appliance
$82.89 tax
* Based on average rate of 8.289%. Actual tax depends on your zip code.
Top Jurisdictions in Illinois
CALUMET CITY SIBLEY/EAST END AVENUE BDD
60409
12%
HARVEY
60426
11.5%
RICHTON PARK SAUK TRAIL BD SP
60443
11.5%
RICHTON PARK SAUK TRAIL BD SP
60471
11.5%
NORRIDGE
60706
11.5%
SKOKIE
60077
11.25%
EAST DUNDEE
60118
11%
RIVER GROVE
60160
11%
RIVER GROVE
60171
11%
BLUE ISLAND WESTERN AVENUE BDD SP
60406
11%
GLENWOOD
60411
11%
CALUMET CITY
60419
11%
GLENWOOD
60425
11%
CALUMET CITY
60473
11%
THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN HEAD PARK TRIANGLE AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT
60525
11%
RIVERSIDE
60546
11%
RIVER GROVE
60634
11%
BLUE ISLAND WESTERN AVENUE BDD SP
60643
11%
ELMWOOD PARK
60707
11%
EVERGREEN PARK PLACE BUSINESS DISTRICT SP
60805
11%
MONMOUTH
61462
11%
GLENVIEW CHESTNUT-WAUKEGAN BUSINESS DISTRICT SP
60025
10.75%
BARTLETT
60103
10.75%
BARTLETT
60107
10.75%
BARTLETT
60120
10.75%
BERWYN
60402
10.75%
CICERO
60644
10.75%
BERWYN
60804
10.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62704
10.75%
MORTON GROVE DEMPSTER WAUKEGAN BUSINESS DISTRICT
60053
10.5%
REGIONAL TRANSPORT. AUTHORITY (RTA)
60104
10.5%
ELGIN
60123
10.5%
REGIONAL TRANSPORT. AUTHORITY (RTA)
60153
10.5%
MELROSE PARK
60161
10.5%
REGIONAL TRANSPORT. AUTHORITY (RTA)
60162
10.5%
ELMHURST
60163
10.5%
MELROSE PARK
60164
10.5%
MELROSE PARK
60165
10.5%
ROSELLE
60172
10.5%
ROSELLE
60193
10.5%
CHICAGO RIDGE
60415
10.5%
HARVEY
60428
10.5%
HARVEY
60429
10.5%
ROBBINS
60472
10.5%
NORRIDGE
60656
10.5%
GRAFTON
62037
10.5%
BENTON
62812
10.5%
BENTON
62897
10.5%
ROLLING MEADOWS
60005
10.25%
CHICAGO
60007
10.25%
ROLLING MEADOWS
60008
10.25%
NILES
60016
10.25%
CHICAGO
60018
10.25%
MORTON GROVE
60029
10.25%
MOUNT PROSPECT BD SP
60056
10.25%
ROLLING MEADOWS
60067
10.25%
CHICAGO
60068
10.25%
ROLLING MEADOWS
60074
10.25%
CHICAGO
60076
10.25%
SKOKIE
60091
10.25%
CHICAGO
60131
10.25%
ROLLING MEADOWS
60173
10.25%
EVANSTON
60201
10.25%
EVANSTON
60202
10.25%
EVANSTON
60203
10.25%
EVANSTON
60204
10.25%
EVANSTON
60208
10.25%
CHICAGO
60302
10.25%
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS
60430
10.25%
WOODRIDGE
60439
10.25%
ORLAND PARK
60448
10.25%
CHICAGO
60453
10.25%
OAK LAWN
60454
10.25%
OAK LAWN
60455
10.25%
OAK LAWN
60456
10.25%
OAK LAWN
60459
10.25%
ORLAND PARK
60462
10.25%
ORLAND PARK
60464
10.25%
ORLAND PARK
60467
10.25%
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS
60477
10.25%
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS
60478
10.25%
ORLAND PARK
60487
10.25%
ORLAND PARK
60491
10.25%
BURR RIDGE
60527
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60601
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60602
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60603
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60604
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60605
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60606
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60607
10.25%
CHICAGO
60608
10.25%
CHICAGO
60609
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60610
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60611
10.25%
CHICAGO
60612
10.25%
CHICAGO
60613
10.25%
CHICAGO
60614
10.25%
CHICAGO
60615
10.25%
CHICAGO
60616
10.25%
CHICAGO
60617
10.25%
CHICAGO
60618
10.25%
CHICAGO
60619
10.25%
CHICAGO
60620
10.25%
CHICAGO
60621
10.25%
CHICAGO
60622
10.25%
CHICAGO
60623
10.25%
CHICAGO
60624
10.25%
CHICAGO
60625
10.25%
CHICAGO
60626
10.25%
CHICAGO
60628
10.25%
CHICAGO
60629
10.25%
CHICAGO
60630
10.25%
CHICAGO
60631
10.25%
CHICAGO
60632
10.25%
CHICAGO
60633
10.25%
CHICAGO
60636
10.25%
CHICAGO
60637
10.25%
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
60638
10.25%
CHICAGO
60639
10.25%
CHICAGO
60640
10.25%
CHICAGO
60641
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60642
10.25%
CHICAGO
60645
10.25%
CHICAGO
60646
10.25%
CHICAGO
60647
10.25%
CHICAGO
60649
10.25%
CHICAGO
60651
10.25%
CHICAGO
60652
10.25%
CHICAGO
60653
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60654
10.25%
CHICAGO
60655
10.25%
CHICAGO
60657
10.25%
CHICAGO
60659
10.25%
CHICAGO
60660
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60661
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60664
10.25%
CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
60666
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60668
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60669
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60670
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60673
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60674
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60675
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60677
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60678
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60680
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60681
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60682
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60684
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60685
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60686
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60687
10.25%
CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
60688
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60689
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60690
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60691
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60693
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60694
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60695
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60696
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60697
10.25%
CHICAGO METRO PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY DISTRICT
60699
10.25%
CHICAGO
60701
10.25%
LINCOLNWOOD
60712
10.25%
CHICAGO
60714
10.25%
CHICAGO
60803
10.25%
CHICAGO
60827
10.25%
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
60004
10%
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
60006
10%
ELK GROVE VILLAGE
60009
10%
BARRINGTON
60010
10%
BARRINGTON
60011
10%
DEERFIELD
60015
10%
DES PLAINES
60017
10%
DES PLAINES
60019
10%
NORTHBROOK
60026
10%
PALATINE
60038
10%
KENILWORTH
60043
10%
PALATINE
60055
10%
NORTHFIELD
60062
10%
NORTHBROOK
60065
10%
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
60070
10%
PALATINE
60078
10%
NORTHBROOK
60082
10%
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
60089
10%
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
60090
10%
KENILWORTH
60093
10%
PALATINE
60094
10%
PALATINE
60095
10%
BENSENVILLE
60106
10%
BERKELEY
60126
10%
FOREST PARK
60130
10%
HANOVER PARK
60133
10%
BROADVIEW
60154
10%
BROADVIEW
60155
10%
SCHAUMBURG
60159
10%
SCHAUMBURG
60168
10%
HOFFMAN ESTATES
60169
10%
FRANKLIN PARK
60176
10%
HOFFMAN ESTATES
60179
10%
HOFFMAN ESTATES
60192
10%
HOFFMAN ESTATES
60194
10%
HOFFMAN ESTATES
60195
10%
SCHAUMBURG
60196
10%
OAK PARK
60301
10%
OAK PARK
60303
10%
OAK PARK
60304
10%
ELMWOOD PARK
60305
10%
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
60412
10%
CRESTWOOD
60418
10%
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
60422
10%
MATTESON
60423
10%
CRESTWOOD
60445
10%
MIDLOTHIAN
60452
10%
BRIDGEVIEW
60457
10%
BEDFORD PARK
60458
10%
MATTESON
60461
10%
PALOS HEIGHTS
60463
10%
HICKORY HILLS
60465
10%
MATTESON
60466
10%
MARKHAM
60469
10%
SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS
60475
10%
THORNTON
60476
10%
WILLOW SPRINGS
60480
10%
ALSIP
60482
10%
RICHTON PARK
60484
10%
BEDFORD PARK
60499
10%
BEDFORD PARK
60501
10%
BROOKFIELD
60513
10%
HINSDALE
60521
10%
WESTCHESTER
60523
10%
LA GRANGE PARK 31ST STREET MAPLE AVENUE BD SP
60526
10%
BROOKFIELD
60534
10%
LA GRANGE
60558
10%
GALESBURG NORTH SEMINARY STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT SP
61401
10%
MACOMB BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
61455
10%
PEORIA HOSP IMP ZON BD SP
61602
10%
PEORIA HOSP IMP ZON BD SP
61603
10%
PEORIA HOSP IMP ZON BD SP
61605
10%
BARTONVILLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
61607
10%
PEORIA
61614
10%
MARION
62922
10%
EAST SAINT LOUIS STATE STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT SP
62201
9.85%
EAST SAINT LOUIS STATE STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT SP
62205
9.85%
COLLINSVILLE SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR BD SP
62234
9.85%
JOLIET RT53 LARAWAY BD SP
60436
9.75%
LOVES PARK
61011
9.75%
CHERRY VALLEY CHERRYVALE MALL AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT
61016
9.75%
MACHESNEY PARK PERRYVILLE - ROUTE 173 BUSINESS DISTRICT
61073
9.75%
STERLING
61081
9.75%
CHERRY VALLEY CHERRYVALE MALL AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT
61108
9.75%
LOVES PARK
61111
9.75%
CHERRY VALLEY CHERRYVALE MALL AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT
61112
9.75%
MACHESNEY PARK PERRYVILLE - ROUTE 173 BUSINESS DISTRICT
61115
9.75%
CANTON
61520
9.75%
PEORIA HEIGHTS BDD NO 1 SP
61616
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61701
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61702
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61704
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61705
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61709
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61710
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61761
9.75%
NORMAL
61776
9.75%
NORMAL
61790
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61791
9.75%
BLOOMINGTON
61799
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62536
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62563
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62629
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62670
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62701
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62702
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62703
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62705
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62706
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62707
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62708
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD SOUTH CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
62711
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62712
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62715
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62719
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62722
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62723
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62726
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62736
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62739
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62756
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62757
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62761
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62762
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62763
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62764
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62765
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62766
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62767
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62769
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62776
9.75%
SPRINGFIELD
62777
9.75%
Business Compliance in Illinois
Businesses operating in Illinois are required to register for a sales tax permit, collect the correct rate at the point of sale, and remit taxes on a regular filing schedule (monthly, quarterly, or annually depending on volume). Failure to collect and remit the correct amount can result in penalties, interest, and audit exposure from the state revenue department. If you sell online, be aware that economic nexus laws may also require collection in Illinois if your sales exceed certain thresholds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sales tax rate in Illinois?
The average combined sales tax rate in Illinois is 8.289% as of 2026. This includes state, county, and local taxes.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Illinois?
The highest combined sales tax rate in Illinois is 12% in CALUMET CITY SIBLEY/EAST END AVENUE BDD (60409).
What is the lowest sales tax rate in Illinois?
The lowest combined sales tax rate in Illinois is 6.25% in DEKALB (60111).
How many tax jurisdictions does Illinois have?
Illinois has 1568 tracked tax jurisdictions in our database. Each jurisdiction may have a different combined rate due to varying county and city taxes.
Does Illinois charge sales tax on groceries?
Sales tax rules for groceries vary by state. In many states, unprepared food and grocery items are exempt or taxed at a reduced rate. Check with the Illinois revenue department for specific exemption details, as rules can change annually.
How do I calculate sales tax in Illinois?
To calculate sales tax in Illinois, look up your specific zip code to find the exact combined rate. Multiply the purchase price by that rate. For example, at the average rate of 8.289%, a $100 purchase would incur $8.29 in tax.