Who did that
J.B. Pritzker
Governor of Illinois (2019–present)
Photo: Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton · PD-USGov · Wikimedia Commons
“The state needs a fair tax, and I am going to be relentless in pursuing one.”
Rates last moved while in office
Rate changes dated while they held the office that keeps that tax — mayor for city, governor for Illinois, president for federal, Cook Board president for county. Dated while in office is not authorship: a governor who vetoed a hike that the legislature overrode still shows that date under their term. A bigger standard deduction is a tax cut. Renewed means a cut was made permanent.
Cut or renewed
| When | Tax | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Chicago municipal sales tax | Groceries only: 1% to 0%State 1% tax on qualifying groceries repealed.State 1% tax on qualifying groceries repealed (P.A. 103-0781, signed by Gov. Pritzker 5 Aug 2024). That 1% all went to the City. Groceries only: the state's 1% on drugs and its rates on everything else did not change. Chicago had not passed a local 1% replacement as of October 2026. Source |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Chicago municipal sales tax | Groceries only: 1% to 0%Grocery tax holiday: the state's 1% on qualifying groceries drops to 0% for a year.Grocery tax holiday: the state's 1% on qualifying groceries drops to 0% for a year (P.A. 102-0700, FY2023 budget, signed by Gov. Pritzker). NITA's 1.25% on groceries stays. Source |
Raised or added
| When | Tax | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Illinois digital asset tax | set at 0.2% from Jan 20270.2% of the trade, collected by the broker from Illinois customers.0.2% of the trade, collected by the broker from Illinois customers. SB 3019. Starts 1 Jan 2027. Not in the household total (no crypto field). |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Illinois fantasy contest tax | set at 15% from Jan 202715% of fantasy-contest receipts from Illinois players. SB 3019. Starts 1 Jan 2027. |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 48.3¢ to 49.6¢ a gallon from Jan 2027Rebuild Illinois CPI step delayed from 1 Jul 2026 to 1 Jan 2027.Rebuild Illinois CPI step delayed from 1 Jul 2026 to 1 Jan 2027 (P.A. 104-0468). Pre-freeze IDOR bulletin showed ~49.6¢/gal statutory. Not in this year's pump total yet. |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Illinois prediction-market tax | set at 1.75% from Jan 20271.75% of each exchange wager.1.75% of each exchange wager (3.5% above a volume threshold). SB 3019. Starts 1 Jan 2027. CFTC lawsuit pending. |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Illinois social media platform fee | set at $0.10, $0.25 or $0.50 by platform size from Jan 2027Monthly fee on platforms with more than 100,000 Illinois users: $0.10 a user…Monthly fee on platforms with more than 100,000 Illinois users: $0.10 a user, $0.25 above 500,000, $0.50 above 1 million. SB 3019. Starts 1 Jan 2027. Source |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Illinois targeted advertising tax | set at 10% from Jan 202710% of Illinois receipts from targeted digital ads.10% of Illinois receipts from targeted digital ads. SB 3019, signed 16 Jun 2026. Starts 1 Jan 2027. On platforms, not a household line. |
| 1 Aug 2026 | NITA sales tax | 1% to 1.25% (packaged liquor, general merchandise, restaurants, soft drinks), 1.25% to 1.5% (drugs and medical, groceries)RTA Board approved +0.25 points on 1 Jun 2026, as the NITA Act required.RTA Board approved +0.25 points on 1 Jun 2026, as the NITA Act (P.A. 104-0457, signed 16 Dec 2025) required. NITA's own tax 1.00% → 1.25% on general merchandise and 1.25% → 1.50% on qualifying groceries and drugs (IDOR FY 2026-34). Chicago general merchandise 10.25% → 10.50%. Source |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Illinois energy assistance charge | 64¢ to 80¢ a month per accountEnergy assistance charge $0.64 → $0.80 a month on each electric and gas account.Energy assistance charge $0.64 → $0.80 a month on each electric and gas account (automatic step in 305 ILCS 20/13; IDOR FY 2026-04). Source |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Illinois diesel tax | 54.5¢ to 55.8¢ a gallonAnnual CPI step: diesel 54.5¢ → 55.8¢/gal.Annual CPI step (IDOR motor fuel rates): diesel 54.5¢ → 55.8¢/gal. P.A. 104-0468 later froze this rate through 31 Dec 2026. Source |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 47¢ to 48.3¢ a gallonCPI step to statutory 48.3¢/gal gasoline.CPI step to statutory 48.3¢/gal gasoline (IDOR FY 2025-23). P.A. 104-0468 later froze this rate through 31 Dec 2026. Source |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Illinois liquid-nicotine tax | 15% to 45%Illinois e-cigarette tax 15% → 45% of the wholesale price (P.A. 104-0006, signed by Gov. Pritzker).Source |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Illinois other-tobacco tax | 36% to 45%Illinois other-tobacco tax 36% → 45% of the wholesale price…Illinois other-tobacco tax 36% → 45% of the wholesale price; moist snuff moves from 30¢ an ounce to 45% (P.A. 104-0006, signed by Gov. Pritzker). Source |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Illinois telecommunications tax | 7% to 8.65%Illinois telecommunications excise tax 7% → 8.65%; the 1.65 points fund the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.Illinois telecommunications excise tax 7% → 8.65%; the 1.65 points fund the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (P.A. 104-0006, signed by Gov. Pritzker 16 Jun 2025; IDOR Bulletin FY 2025-26). Source |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Illinois energy assistance charge | 48¢ to 64¢ a month per accountEnergy assistance charge $0.48 → $0.64 a month on each electric and gas account.Energy assistance charge $0.48 → $0.64 a month on each electric and gas account (automatic step in 305 ILCS 20/13; IDOR FY 2025-13). Source |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Illinois diesel tax | 52.9¢ to 54.5¢ a gallonAnnual CPI step (IDOR motor fuel rates): diesel 52.9¢ → 54.5¢/gal.Source |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 45.4¢ to 47¢ a gallonAnnual CPI step (IDOR motor fuel rates): 45.4¢ → 47.0¢/gal (diesel 52.9¢ → 54.5¢).Source |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Chicago municipal sales tax | Groceries only: 0% to 1%Grocery tax holiday ends: the state's 1% on qualifying groceries is back (P.A. 102-0700; IDOR FY 2023-22).Source |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Illinois diesel tax | 49.8¢ to 52.9¢ a gallonAnnual CPI step (IDOR motor fuel rates): diesel 49.8¢ → 52.9¢/gal.Source |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 42.3¢ to 45.4¢ a gallonAnnual CPI step (IDOR motor fuel rates): 42.3¢ → 45.4¢/gal (diesel 49.8¢ → 52.9¢).Source |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Illinois rental housing surcharge on recorded deeds and mortgages | $9 to $18State rental housing surcharge on each recorded deed or mortgage $9 → $18.State rental housing surcharge on each recorded deed or mortgage $9 → $18 (P.A. 102-1135, signed by Gov. Pritzker). Source |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Illinois title fee | $155 to $165Illinois certificate of title fee $155 → $165 (P.A. 103-0008, FY2024 budget implementation, signed by Gov. Pritzker).Source |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Illinois diesel tax | 46.7¢ to 49.8¢ a gallonCPI step postponed from 1 Jul 2022 to 1 Jan 2023 (P.A. 102-0700): diesel 46.7¢ → 49.8¢/gal.Source |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 39.2¢ to 42.3¢ a gallonCPI step postponed from 1 Jul 2022 to 1 Jan 2023: 39.2¢ → 42.3¢/gal.CPI step postponed from 1 Jul 2022 to 1 Jan 2023 (FY2023 budget relief, P.A. 102-0700): 39.2¢ → 42.3¢/gal (diesel 46.7¢ → 49.8¢). Source |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Illinois title fee | $150 to $155Illinois certificate of title fee $150 → $155.Illinois certificate of title fee $150 → $155 (P.A. 102-0353, signed by Gov. Pritzker; the extra $5 goes to the Road Fund). Source |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Illinois diesel tax | 46.2¢ to 46.7¢ a gallonRebuild Illinois CPI step: diesel 46.2¢ → 46.7¢/gal.Source |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 38.7¢ to 39.2¢ a gallonRebuild Illinois CPI step written into 35 ILCS 505/2: 38.7¢ → 39.2¢/gal (diesel 46.2¢ → 46.7¢).Source |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Illinois diesel tax | 45.5¢ to 46.2¢ a gallonRebuild Illinois CPI step: diesel 45.5¢ → 46.2¢/gal.Source |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 38¢ to 38.7¢ a gallonRebuild Illinois CPI step written into 35 ILCS 505/2: statutory motor fuel 38¢ → 38.7¢/gal.Rebuild Illinois CPI step written into 35 ILCS 505/2: statutory motor fuel 38¢ → 38.7¢/gal (diesel 45.5¢ → 46.2¢). Source |
| 1 Jan 2020 | Illinois EV registration | $17.50 to $251Illinois EV registration $35 for two years → $251 a year: the $151 passenger fee…Illinois EV registration $35 for two years ($17.50 a year) → $251 a year: the $151 passenger fee plus $100 in lieu of motor fuel tax (Rebuild Illinois, P.A. 101-0032, signed by Gov. Pritzker). Source |
| 1 Jan 2020 | Illinois cannabis cultivation tax | set at 7%New 7% tax on growers' sales to dispensaries, built into the shelf price.New 7% tax on growers' sales to dispensaries, built into the shelf price (P.A. 101-0027, signed by Gov. Pritzker). Source |
| 1 Jan 2020 | Illinois parking tax | set at 6% or 9% by length of stayNew Illinois Parking Excise Tax: 6% of the price for hourly…New Illinois Parking Excise Tax (Rebuild Illinois, P.A. 101-0031): 6% of the price for hourly, daily or weekly parking and 9% for monthly or annual parking. Source |
| 1 Jan 2020 | Illinois recreational cannabis tax | set at 10%, 20% or 25% by productAdult-use cannabis sales start.Adult-use cannabis sales start. State tax 10% on flower (35% THC or less), 25% above 35% THC, 20% on edibles (Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, P.A. 101-0027, signed by Gov. Pritzker). Source |
| 1 Jan 2020 | Illinois vehicle registration | $101 to $151Illinois passenger vehicle registration $101 → $151 a year.Illinois passenger vehicle registration $101 → $151 a year (Rebuild Illinois, P.A. 101-0032, signed by Gov. Pritzker 28 Jun 2019; Secretary of State fee table). Source |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Illinois cigarette excise | $1.98 to $2.98 a packIllinois cigarette tax $1.98 → $2.98 a pack (P.A. 101-0031, signed by Gov. Pritzker).Source |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Illinois diesel tax | 21.5¢ to 45.5¢ a gallonRebuild Illinois: statutory diesel 21.5¢ → 45.5¢/gal (gasoline rate plus 7.5¢, 35 ILCS 505/2).Source |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Illinois gasoline tax (statutory motor fuel) | 19¢ to 38¢ a gallonRebuild Illinois: statutory motor fuel 19¢ → 38¢/gal (35 ILCS 505/2). Not a 2026 hike.Source |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Illinois liquid-nicotine tax | set at 15%New Illinois tax on e-cigarettes: 15% of the wholesale price (P.A. 101-0031, signed by Gov. Pritzker).Source |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Illinois title fee | $95 to $150Illinois certificate of title fee $95 → $150 (Rebuild Illinois, P.A. 101-0032, signed by Gov. Pritzker).Source |
Rates still in force, last set while in office
These rates have not moved since they were set, so the ledger’s plate for each one names the officeholder on that date. Each line links to its official source.
| When | Tax | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Illinois tire fee | set at $2.50 a tireThe $2 + 50¢ tire fees, due to end 30 Jun 2026…The $2 + 50¢ tire fees, due to end 30 Jun 2026, continue as one $2.50 fee per new or used tire from 1 Jul 2026. Source |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Illinois large cigar tax | set at 45% of the wholesale priceLarge cigars 36% → 45% of the wholesale price.Source |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Illinois franchise tax | set at 0.1% of paid-in capital a yearFirst $10,000 of franchise tax liability exempt from 2025 (was $5,000 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2021–2023).Source |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Illinois little cigar tax | set at $2.98 a pack of 20Little cigars, taxed at the cigarette rate since 1 Jul 2013…Little cigars, taxed at the cigarette rate since 1 Jul 2013, rose with it: $1.98 → $2.98 a pack of 20. Source |