Sales Tax Rate Machine Readable Files - Address Specific
The following downloadable machine readable files contain the location-specific sales tax rates for addresses in Illinois*. It is a large comma delimited file (approximately 2 GB compressed and 9 GB uncompressed) generally for use by software developers and electronic transmitters. Sales tax rate changes generally occur effective January 1 or July 1 of each year.
- Machine Readable Files--Address Specific--Effective January 1, 2026 -- Zip file
- File Layout Description for January 1, 2026, file (NEW)
- All County City and Districts File
- Machine Readable Files--Address Specific--Effective July 1, 2025 -- Zip file
- File Layout Description for July 1, 2025, file
- All County City and Districts File
Notes:
- Tax rates for Illinois locations may also be obtained through our online tax rate finder in MyTax Illinois.
- If you are an Illinois business (or have a presence in Illinois), or are a software developer or electronic transmitter for Illinois businesses, and you require tax rates specific to local ordinances (jursidictions), see the Machine Readable Files specific to counties/municipalities.
* For more information, visit our webpage for Destination-Based Sales Tax Assistance.