Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2026
Summary
The Illinois Department of Revenue announces that effective July 1, 2026, select municipalities will impose a Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax. The combined rate consists of the State Telecommunications Excise Tax rate of 8.65 percent plus the local Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax rate of up to 6.00 percent outside Chicago.
What changed
Effective July 1, 2026, select Illinois municipalities will impose a Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax rate. The combined rate consists of the State Telecommunications Excise Tax at 8.65 percent plus a local component of up to 6.00 percent outside Chicago.
Telecommunications companies operating in affected Illinois municipalities should review their tax calculation systems and update compliance procedures to account for these new combined rates before the July 1, 2026 effective date.
What to do next
- Review the informational bulletin for affected municipalities
- Update tax calculation systems to account for combined rates
- Ensure compliance with new rates by July 1, 2026
Archived snapshot
Apr 8, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
Scam Alert: Fake Texts and Websites Impersonating IDOR
Be alert for fraudulent messages or websites attempting to steal your banking information, login credentials, or credit card details. The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will never request personal or financial information via text message. To confirm official communications or contact details, always visit https://tax.illinois.gov.
Employment Sign Up for Updates
Related Articles
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- New IDOR Service Streamlines Vehicle Title Transactions at Chicago DMV
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- 2026 Tax Processing Season Update – Webinar Recordings Available
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Back
FY 2026-19, Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2026
News – Tuesday, April 7, 2026 print Email Effective July 1, 2026, select municipalities are imposing a Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax rate.
The combined rate is the State Telecommunications Excise Tax rate of 8.65 percent (.0865) plus the local Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax rate of up to a maximum rate of 6.00 percent (.06) outside Chicago.
See Informational Bulletin FY 2026-19, Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2026 for more information.
About IDOR
Quick Links
- Taxpayer Answer Center
- Make a Payment
- MyTax Illinois
- MyDec
- Business Incentives Reporting
- Lien Registry
- Tax Rate Database
Related Sites
Related changes
Get daily alerts for news.html
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from IDOR.
The plain-English summary, classification, and "what to do next" steps are AI-generated from the original text. Cite the source document, not the AI analysis.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when news.html publishes new changes.