Illinois has a flat 4.95 percent individual income tax rate. Illinois has a 9.50 percent corporate income tax rate (7 percent plus a 2.5 percent personal property replacement tax), a 6.25 percent state sales tax rate, and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 8.96 percent. Illinois has a 1.88 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value. Illinois has an estate tax. Illinois’s gas tax is 66.4 cents per gallon, and its cigarette excise tax is $2.98 per pack of 20 cigarettes.
Illinois raises tax revenue primarily through property taxes (32.3 percent of total state and local tax revenue), individual income taxes (20.7 percent), and other taxes (20.0 percent). Illinois collects $8,339 in state and local tax collections per capita, carries $10,363 in state and local debt per capita, and has a 54 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Illinois’s tax system ranks 38th overall on the 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Illinois is no exception. Use the tabs below to compare Illinois taxes with other states and to see how Illinois raises tax revenue. You can also browse our tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2026: How Does Your State Compare?
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