2024 Saint Charles, Illinois Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Saint Charles

8.00%

2024 Saint Charles sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Saint Charles, Illinois sales tax is 8.00% , consisting of 6.25% Illinois state sales tax and 1.75% Saint Charles local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 1.00% city sales tax and a 0.75% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

• The Saint Charles Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Saint Charles
• Saint Charles collects a 1.75% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Illinois law
• Saint Charles has a higher sales tax than 79.8% of Illinois' other cities and counties

Saint Charles Illinois Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Many municipalities exempt or charge special sales tax rates to certain types of transactions. Groceries and prepared food are subject to special sales tax rates under Illinois law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Illinois state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Illinois's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Saint Charles.

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All merchants operating in Saint Charles must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Illinois Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Illinois sales tax.

Saint Charles Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Saint Charles sales tax region partially or fully covers 1 zip codes in Illinois. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Illinois here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Saint Charles Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Saint Charles sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Illinois sales tax
• View Illinois sales taxes by county
• Saint Charles sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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