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Illinois Sales Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate sales tax on a purchase in Illinois for 2026. Enter a price to see the tax and total at Illinois’s combined rate of about 8.96% — the 6.25% state base plus the average 2.71% local tax. This is a state + average local estimate, not an address-exact rate.
Illinois sales tax calculator
- Purchase price
- $100.00
- State base rate (6.25%)
- +$6.25
- Average local rate (2.71%)
- +$2.71
- Sales tax (8.96% combined)
- +$8.96
- Total price
- $108.96
Illinois charges a 6.25% state rate; local taxes average about 2.7%, and Chicago reaches 10.25%. The 1% state grocery tax was removed in 2026.
- This is the state base plus the average local rate — not an address-exact rate. Your actual rate depends on your city, county, and special district, and can be higher or lower than the state average.
- Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt or taxed at a lower rate in most states. A blended rate over-taxes those categories — use it for general merchandise.
- Clothing rules vary sharply. Pennsylvania and New Jersey exempt most clothing; Massachusetts exempts clothing up to $175 per item; New York exempts items under $110. Check your state before assuming apparel is taxed.
State revenue agencies (base rate) · Tax Foundation, population-weighted average local, Jan 1 2026. Illinois: Illinois Department of Revenue.
Estimate for 2026, using the state base rate plus the population-weighted average local rate. It is not an address-exact quote and excludes category exemptions and special district taxes. This is general information, not tax advice.
How Illinois sales tax works
Illinois charges a 6.25% state rate; local taxes average about 2.7%, and Chicago reaches 10.25%. The 1% state grocery tax was removed in 2026. This calculator uses the population-weighted average local rate, so your actual rate depends on your city, county, and special district — it can be higher or lower.
Remember that groceries and prescription drugs are exempt or reduced in most states, so a blended rate over-taxes those categories. This is a 2026 estimate for general merchandise, not an address-exact quote and not tax advice. State revenue agencies (base rate) · Tax Foundation, population-weighted average local, Jan 1 2026.
Sales tax calculators for other states
Same 2026 data, each with its own state and local rates.