FY 2026-26, Sales Tax Rate Change Summary, Effective July 1, 2026

FY 2026-26, Sales Tax Rate Change Summary, Effective July 1, 2026

Effective July 1, 2026, certain taxing jurisdictions have imposed a local sales tax or changed their local sales tax rate on general merchandise sales. These local sales taxes are referred to in this bulletin as "locally imposed sales tax."

The following taxes are affected:

• business district sales tax;
• county public safety tax;
• home rule municipal sales tax;
• Metro-East Mass Transit District (MED) sales tax; and
• non-home rule municipal sales tax.

You must adjust your cash register and any computer program so that beginning on July 1, 2026, you will collect and pay the correct sales tax. You need to contact your software vendor if you use software to create your forms.

To verify your new combined sales tax rate (i.e., State and local sales taxes), go to the MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder at mytax.illinois.gov and select rates for July 2026.

Note: The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will issue a separate bulletin regarding municipal and county rates for Municipal and County Grocery Occupation Taxes that take effect July 1, 2026.

See Informational Bulletin FY 2026-26, Sales Tax Rate Change Summary, Effective July, 1, 2026 for more information.