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Taxes & Fees

Sales Tax Rate Table
Sales Tax Rates General
Merchandise
Food Prepared for
Immediate
Consumption & Packaged Liquor
Food Consumed
Off Premises &
Medications
Vehicles
State of Illinois* 6.25% 6.25% 1.00% 6.25%
City of Elmhurst Home Rule Sales Tax 1.50% 1.50% 0.00% 0.00%
Regional
Transportation
Authority
0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Food & Beverage Tax 0.00% 1.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 8.50% 9.50% 1.75% 7.00%

*The State of Illinois shares 1.00% of the 6.25% State sales tax with the City.
Electricity Utility Tax
Monthly Usage Rate
First 2,000 kilowatt-hours $0.546 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 48,000 kilowatt-hours $0.385 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 50,000 kilowatt-hours $0.299 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 400,000 kilowatt-hours $0.295 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 500,000 kilowatt-hours $0.294 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 2,000,000 kilowatt-hours $0.290 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 2,000,000 kilowatt-hours $0.270 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 5,000,000 kilowatt-hours $0.250 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 10,000,000 kilowatt-hours $0.230 cents per kilowatt-hour
Next 20,000,000 kilowatt-hours $0.210 cents per kilowatt-hour

Other Taxes
Tax Type Rate
Real Estate Transfer Tax $1.50 per $1,000 of value
Telecommunications Utility Tax 4.9%
Natural Gas Utility Tax $0.05 per therm
Hotel/Motel Tax 4%
Municipal Motor Fuel Tax $0.015 per U.S. gallon
Prepared Food, Beverage & Packaged Liquor Tax* 1%


*The 1% Prepared Food, Beverage, and Packaged Liquor Tax is placed upon the purchase of prepared food, beverage, or alcoholic liquor at a restaurant or liquor establishment, and upon the purchase of packaged alcoholic liquor at retail. The City is responsible for the collection and administration of the 1% Prepared Food and Beverages Tax.