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Mission

To efficiently administer and enforce the collection of Cook County Home Rule and various other Cook County taxes and fees while providing courteous, professional service to the public. Also, to fairly and equitably enforce Tax Compliance accurately process revenue collections, and provide accurate and reliable information to Cook County taxpayers.

 

Non-Retailer Use Tax

In November 2011, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the County’s fiscal year 2012 budget. Per the budget, there is a new tax, Use Tax on Non-Retailer Transfers of Motor Vehicles that was enacted which the Department of Revenue will administer and enforce.

 

Effective March 1, 2012 - A tax is applied to the transfer or purchase of a motor vehicle that is titled or registered from a non-retailer (Private Party), at a location in Cook County, with an agency of the State of Illinois (Ordinance 11-0-109) Chapter 74-Article XVII.

 

Rates:

Age of Vehicle
Rate
1 - 5 years
$225
6 to 10 years
$200
11 years and over
$175
Gifts or other non-monetary transfer
$25*

 

To obtain a copy of the Non-Retailer Handout, please click here.

 

To obtain a copy of the Non-Retailer Self Assessment form, please click here.

 

For more information regarding the Use Tax on Non-Retailer Transfer of Motor Vehicles, please click here .

 

 

 

Amusement Tax Amended for Exemptions

On February 1, 2012, the Cook County Department of Revenue amended its Amusement Tax Ordinance.

 

As part of this amendment, all applications for exemption are required to be submitted in writing at least 45 days prior to the event and the decision to grant exemptions for tax liabilities in excess of $150,000 will now be made by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
 
To obtain a copy of the Amusement Tax Exemption Policy Notice, please click here.
 
To obtain an Amusement Tax Exemption Packet, please click here.
 
For more information, please click here.

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Currently, we are experiencing a delay for the Home Rule Tax ACH online payment option.  Please check back in a few weeks for updates on system availability.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

 

  

Home Rule Tax Changes for 2012

In November 2011, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the County’s fiscal year 2012 budget. Per the budget, a few of the tax rates and fees that are administered by the Cook County Department of Revenue were changed. In addition, new taxes were also enacted as part of the budget, which the Department of Revenue will begin to administer in 2012. For more details please click here.

 

For the ruling regarding the effective dates of each ordinance, please click here.

 

Ordinances that were enacted as per the FY2012 budget:

 

Please Note, these are the Amended Ordinances that have been approved and adopted by the Cook County Board of Commissioner in November 2011, though have not been codified into the Cook County Code of Ordinances.

 

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Cigarette Tax Reward Program

The Cigarette Tax Reward Program will reward those individuals who report violations of the Cook County Tobacco Ordinance to the Department of Revenue. Responsible citizens of the County may now report violators through the Cigarette Tax Reward Program website or tip line; provided the reporter leaves adequate information, so the Department may contact that person after the investigation, adjudication and/or payment of the fine.

 

 

For more information or to report a violation please click here >>

 

IMAGE: close up image of stethascopeEmployee Health Insurance

If you are a Cook County employee that recieved a statement from the Department of Revenue for health insurance payments, please check the Employee Health Insurance section of our Other Services page for more information. more>>

 
 
 
 

Home Rule Tax Dates
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  • Cigarette Tax - 20th of each month 
  • Liquor Tax - 20th of each month
  • Diesel Fuel Tax - 20th of each month
  • Gasoline Tax - 20th of each month
  • Use Tax - 20th of each month
  • Amusement Tax - 20th of each month
  • New Motor Vehicle Tax - 20th of each month
  • Parking Tax - 20th of each month

 

 

Revenue, Department of
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Contact Information
Contact Information

Bureau Name:

Finance, Bureau of

Main Office:

118 N. Clark Street Room 1160
Chicago, Illinois 60602

Telephone: (312) 603-6870

Director:
 Zahra Ali, Director

Hours: M-F: 8:30AM-4.30PM;
Sat-Sun: Closed

URL:
http://cookcountyil.gov/
Revenue