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FY 2026-22, Change in the County Motor Fuel Tax Rate, Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027

News – Monday, April 20, 2026

The County Motor Fuel Tax Law (55 ILCS 5/5-1035.1) allows certain counties to impose a tax in the county on retail sales of motor fuel used in motor vehicles operating on Illinois public highways and in recreational type watercraft operating on Illinois waters. The sales must be for the purchaser's use or consumption and not for the purpose of resale.