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 | Financial Responsibility Bond | |
| REG-4-D | Financial Institution Irrevocable Letter of Credit Bond | |
| RL-4 | Application for Permit to Purchase Alcoholic Liquors Tax Free for Nonbeverage Purposes | |
| RL-26 (2026) | PDF | HTML | Liquor Revenue Return for reporting period July 2026 and after |
| RL-26 | Liquor Revenue Return for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-X (2026) | PDF | HTML | Amended Liquor Revenue Return for reporting period July 2026 and after |
| RL-26-X | Amended Liquor Revenue Return for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-A (2026) | PDF | HTML | Liquor Revenue Airline Return for reporting period July 2026 and after |
| RL-26-A | Liquor Revenue Airline Return for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-A-X (2026) | PDF | HTML | Amended Liquor Revenue Airline Return for reporting period July 2026 and after |
| RL-26-A-X | Amended Liquor Revenue Airline Return for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-AF (2026) | Alcoholic Liquor Transactions for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-26-AF | Alcoholic Liquor Transactions for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-B, C, or N (2026) | Tax-free Alcoholic Liquor Sales for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-26-B, C, or N | Tax-free Alcoholic Liquor Sales for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-D (2026) | Tax-free Bulk Purchases Used in Rectification, Bottling, and Blending for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-26-D | Tax-free Bulk Purchases Used in Rectification, Bottling, and Blending for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-E (2026) | Sales for Non-Beverage Purposes for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-26-E | Sales for Non-Beverage Purposes for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-G (2026) | Tax-paid Inventory for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-26-G | Tax-paid Inventory for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-H-1 | Inventory of Alcoholic Liquors Worksheet | |
| RL-26-J (2026) | Report of Alcoholic Liquors Lost, Destroyed, or Damaged During Production and Bottling for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-26-J | Report of Alcoholic Liquors Lost, Destroyed, or Damaged During Production and Bottling for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-J-1 | Liquor Production Worksheet | |
| RL-26-L (2026) | PDF | HTML | Out-of-State Sellers' Shipment Report for reporting period July 2026 and after |
| RL-26-L | Out-of-State Sellers' Shipment Report for reporting period June 2026 and prior |
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| RL-26-R |
PDF |
Report of Liquor Sales to Retailers |
| RL-26-W (2026) | PDF | HTML | Liquor Direct Wine Shipper Return for reporting period July 2026 and after |
| RL-26-W | Liquor Direct Wine Shipper Return for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-26-W-X (2026) | PDF | HTML | Amended Liquor Direct Wine Shipper Return for reporting period July 2026 and after |
| RL-26-W-X | Amended Liquor Direct Wine Shipper Return for reporting period June 2026 and prior | |
| RL-37 | Carrier's Report of Alcoholic Liquors Delivered | |
| RL-51 (2026) | Warehouseman's Report of Alcoholic Liquors Received for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-51 | PDF | HTML | Warehouseman's Report of Alcoholic Liquors Received for reporting period June 2026 and prior |
| RL-52 (2026) | Warehouseman's Summary of Alcoholic Liquors Stored for Others on Hand at End of Month for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-52 | PDF | HTML | Warehouseman's Summary of Alcoholic Liquors Stored for Others on Hand at End of Month for reporting period June 2026 and prior |
| RL-53 (2026) | Deliveries of Alcoholic Liquors from Public Warehouse for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-53 | PDF | HTML | Deliveries of Alcoholic Liquors from Public Warehouse for reporting period June 2026 and prior |
| RL-115 (2026) | Other Illinois Liquor Tax Deductions for reporting period July 2026 and after | |
| RL-115 | PDF | HTML | Other Illinois Liquor Tax Deductions for reporting period June 2026 and prior |