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Machine Readable File Guide for Illinois Locations and Rates for Grocery Tax

For periods January 1, 2026 and after - Grocery tax - locations and rate file

The downloadable Grocery Tax rate file is available on the Sales Tax Rate - Machine Readable Files webpage.

No. Field Name Picture Type and Size Description
1

Location ID

PIC X(10)

Value “xxx-xxxx-x”
2

Location name

PIC X(25)

N/A
3

County Name

PIC X(25)

N/A
4

Rate Effective date

PIC X(08)

Value “CCYYMMDD”
5

Receipts Grocery High-Rate

PIC v99999

A 6.25% rate would be .06250
6

Receipts Grocery Low-Rate

PIC v99999

A 6.25% rate would be .06250
7

Receipts Override Flag

PIC X

Value “Y” or “N”
8

Prior Rate Effective date

PIC X(08)

Value “CCYYMMDD”
9

Prior Rate End date

PIC X(08)

Value “CCYYMMDD”
10

Prior Receipts Grocery High-Rate

PIC v99999

A 6.25% rate would be .06250
11

Prior Receipts Grocery Low-Rate

PIC v99999

A 6.25% rate would be .06250
12

Prior Receipts Over-ride Flag

PIC X

Value “Y” or “N”
  • The override flags will be set whenever a rate does not apply to the entire location.  The Metro East District rates are not applicable to every business in location 060-5000-2 (Madison) or 082-5000-9 (St. Clair). In this case, the high rate and low rate will be different and the override flag will be set to “Y”. The high rate would only apply if the taxpayer were liable for Metro East District rates.
  • Rate formats of v99999 would contain 06250 to represent a 6.250% tax (V06250).
  • The file will be generated every January and July and available on IDOR’s website for downloading. 
  • The file will contain the current rate as well as the previous rate for each specific location.

IDR-1028 (N-12/25) Printed by the authority of the state of Illinois, electronic, 1