Illinois's state sales tax is 6.25%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 11.5%. Chicago's combined rate is 10.25%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 6.25% is the 13th-highest (tied with Massachusetts and Texas); the 11.5% top combined rate is the 6th-highest, tied with Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Combined sales tax in Illinois cities
All 2 Illinois cities we list charge 10.25%: 6.25% state plus 4% local.
Combined rates as published by the Illinois Department of Revenue
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Chicago
10.25%
4%
$10.25
Springfield
10.25%
4%
$10.25
Sales tax on a purchase in Illinois
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 10.25% is $45.35 of goods and $4.65 of tax.
Tax owed at Illinois rates
Price
State only (6.25%)
Median listed city (10.25%)
Highest (11.5%)
$25.00
$1.56
$2.56
$2.88
$100.00
$6.25
$10.25
$11.50
$1,000.00
$62.50
$102.50
$115.00
$2,500.00
$156.25
$256.25
$287.50
Groceries in Illinois
Illinois ended its 1% state grocery tax on 1 January 2026 and let municipalities levy exactly 1% instead. More than 600 filed to do so, so most shoppers still pay 1%. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Illinois grocery results "check locally".
6.25% state, up to 11.5% with local taxes. The middle of the 2 Illinois cities we list is 10.25%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Illinois?
11.5% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Chicago at 10.25%.
Are groceries taxed in Illinois?
Illinois ended its 1% state grocery tax on 1 January 2026 and let municipalities levy exactly 1% instead. More than 600 filed to do so, so most shoppers still pay 1%. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Illinois grocery results "check locally".
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Chicago?
$102.50 at Chicago's 10.25%, $1,102.50 in total; $62.50 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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