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Liquor Tax Forms

The Illinois Department of Revenue is implementing changes to Liquor Gallonage Tax forms beginning with the July 2026 reporting period. For additional information, please refer to Informational Bulletin FY 2026-31, Liquor Gallonage Tax Reporting Changes.

Eligible forms may be filed electronically using MyTax Illinois, a FREE online account management program. 

Name Instructions Description 
REG-4-A PDF Financial Responsibility Bond
REG-4-D PDF Financial Institution Irrevocable Letter of Credit Bond
RL-4   Application for Permit to Purchase Alcoholic Liquors Tax Free for Nonbeverage Purposes
RL-26 PDF Liquor Revenue Return
RL-26-X PDF Amended Liquor Revenue Return
RL-26-A PDF Liquor Revenue Airline Return
RL-26-A-X PDF Amended Liquor Revenue Airline Return
RL-26-AF PDF Alcoholic Liquor Transactions
RL-26-B, C, or N PDF Tax-free Alcoholic Liquor Sales
RL-26-D PDF Tax-free Bulk Purchases Used in Rectification, Bottling, and Blending
RL-26-E PDF Sales for Non-Beverage Purposes
RL-26-G PDF Tax-paid Inventory
RL-26-H-1   Inventory of Alcoholic Liquors Worksheet
RL-26-J   Report of Alcoholic Liquors Lost, Destroyed, or Damaged During Production and Bottling
RL-26-J-1   Liquor Production Worksheet
RL-26-L PDF Out-of-State Sellers' Shipment Report
​RL-26-R
PDF
​Report of Liquor Sales to Retailers
RL-26-W PDF Liquor Direct Wine Shipper Return
RL-26-W-X PDF Amended Liquor Direct Wine Shipper Return
RL-37 PDF Carrier's Report of Alcoholic Liquors Delivered
RL-51 PDF | HTML Warehouseman's Report of Alcoholic Liquors Received
RL-52 PDF | HTML Warehouseman's Summary of Alcoholic Liquors Stored for Others on Hand at End of Month
RL-53 PDF | HTML Deliveries of Alcoholic Liquors from Public Warehouse
RL-115 PDF | HTML Other Illinois Liquor Tax Deductions