It was 8.25% at the time of this post. See 'Sources and related links' below for the current rate.
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Sales tax depends on which county and or city in Illinois. Cook County and Chicago have higher sales tax than most of the state.
Sales tax in Cook County Illinois is 10%, the highest in the USA.
sales tax in Iowa is 5% and in Illinois its 6.25%, not sure which cook county you wanted. If you mean Illinois, the sales tax on vehicles adds a local component, which is based on the registration address, not the place of purchase. In addition, Cook County has a 3/4% use tax on retail vehicle sales. In addition, for new motor vehicles, there is a tax based on the number of wheels; $7.50 for motorcycles and $15 for cars. Save money! Don't buy in Cook County, Illinois! I don't know about Iowa.
The sales tax in Lake County, Illinois depends on the area of the county. Some areas have 7% sales tax, while others have 8%.
Sales tax rates vary from community to community in Lake County and throughout Illinois. The State imposes a 6.25% sales tax rate. With legislative authority and/or voter approval, counties, villages and cities can apply an additional sales tax of up to 2.5%. The sales tax rate in unincorporated Lake County was 7% at the time of this post. 'Sources and related links' below has the current rate.
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DuPage County
The liquor tax in Cook County, Illinois, as of 2009, is $8.55 per gallon. Prior to this the tax was set at $4.50 per gallon.
The auto sales tax rate in Lake County, Illinois is 6.25 percent. Their special sales tax is .75 percent which comes to 7 percent total sales tax.
If you shop in Lake County, you pay Lake County taxes. That's what most people do in Cook County who live near Lake County to avoid the exorbitant sales tax in Cook County. That is unless you buy a motor vehicle. In that case, no matter where you buy, you pay the tax based on the place the vehicle is registered. I'm not sure, but I don't think you have to pay the 3/4% Cook County use tax if you buy your car in other counties, since this is really a tax on Cook County retail dealers which is passed along to the buyer.
It was 8.25% when I checked for this post. See 'Sources and related links' below for the current rate.