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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 - 2021

02.10.21

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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

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Cook County Forecasts Operating Surplus for Year-End FY2022 and Small Deficit Heading into FY2023

07.01.22

On June 23, 2022, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a preliminary budget forecast for fiscal year 2023. The fiscal year begins December 1, 2022 and ends November 30, 2023. The report provides end-of-year estimates for the current 2022 fiscal year and a forecast for the upcoming...

Consumer Taxes in Chicago: Increases and Updates for 2021

01.11.21

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....