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Informational
Bulletin

FY 2024-05
October 2023

This bulletin is written to inform you of recent changes; it does not replace statutes, rules and regulations, or court decisions.

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Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Rate Changes Effective January 1, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, the following municipalities are imposing a Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax or changing their rate.

The chart below outlines the combined state and local telecommunications tax rate for each municipality listed. The combined rate is the state Telecommunications Excise Tax rate of 7.00 percent (.07) plus the local Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax rate of up to a maximum rate of 6.00 percent (.06) outside Chicago.

To verify your telecommunications tax rates (i.e., state and local telecommunications taxes) go to the MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder at mytax.illinois.gov and select rates for January 2024.

Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Rate Change
Municipalities Combined rate
ending
December 31, 2023
Local rate
change effective
January 1, 2024
Combined rate
beginning
January 1, 2024
Hennepin 7.00% +3.00% 10.00%