Sales Tax
Sales Tax
Currently, Des Plaines sales tax for general merchandise is
remitted as follows:
|
Effective thru 3/31/08 |
Effective 4/1/08 |
Effective 7/1/08 |
|
ST - State Sales Tax - State's share of
state-wide tax |
5.00% |
5.00% |
5.00% |
|
MT - Municipal Tax - All municipalities' share
of state-wide tax |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
|
STRTA - Regional Trans. Authority's share of
state-wide tax |
0.25% |
0.25% |
0.25% |
|
HMR - Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
|
CHMR - County Home Rule Sales Tax |
0.75% |
0.75% |
1.75% |
|
RTA - Regional Transportation Authority Sales
Tax |
0.75% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
|
Total |
8.75% |
9.00% |
10.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
Food & Bev* |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
|
Total for Food & Bev only |
9.75% |
10.00% |
11.00% |
* (The additional 1% for Prepared Food and
Beverage is for consumable food and beverage, not in a
manufacturer's package.)
Des Plaines sales tax for food & drug (groceries, medicines and
medical supplies) is taxed as follows:
|
State |
1.25% |
|
Municipality |
1.00% |
|
Total |
2.25% |
The State of Illinois collects home rule sales tax. If you have
questions about remittance of sales tax please contact:
State of Illinois
Department
of Revenue
Sales Tax Division
100 West Randolph Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-5258
or
800-732-8866
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