Lake Zurich (IL) Sales Tax

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The Lake Zurich sales tax rate is 7.50%

Taxing jurisdiction Rate
Illinois state sales tax 6.25%
Lake County sales tax 0%
City tax 0.50%
Special tax 0.75%
Combined Sales Tax 7.50%

Lake Zurich sales Tax Calculator Illinois

To make it easier to calculate the Lake Zurich (IL) Sales tax, we have created a calculator. All that you need to input is the zip code and the number of goods bought. The calculator will tell you how much you should approximately pay in sales tax. The tools are free to use and very simple.

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How does the Lake Zurich sales tax compare to the rest of Illinois?

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Each vendor in the USA needs to charge sales tax to the items and services that they sell. The Department of Revenue collects the sales tax proceeds from the vendors. The Lake Zurich, IL sales tax rate is 7.50%. This includes 6.25% Illinois state sales tax, 0% Lake County sales tax and 0.75% special tax.

A merchant adds the sales tax to all the qualifying sales completed in Lake Zurich, IL. The Lake Zurich sales tax should be clearly stated on the invoice. There are some specific goods and services are tax-exempt in Lake Zurich (Illinois). Alcohol, tobacco and gas are subject to excise tax.


The 7.50% sales tax rate of the Lake Zurich, IL applies to the following list of zip codes: 60047.

The vendor needs to check their district zip code to make sure that they are charging the right sales tax for the business transactions.

There are 38856 people in and around Lake Zurich. It is important to be aware that zip-code boundaries do not always coincide with general boundaries. Therefore, when choosing sales tax rates, you should not focus only on zip-codes. In the event of a dispute, it is recommended that you contact the Internal Revenue Service to determine sales tax rates for you.

Alternative sales tax rate for Lake Zurich

City Combined Tax State Rate County Tax City Tax Special Tax
Palatine 10.00% 6.25% 1.75% 1.00% 1.00%
Mount Prospect 10.00% 6.25% 1.75% 1.00% 1.00%
Northbrook 10.00% 6.25% 1.75% 1.00% 1.00%
Morton Grove 10.25% 6.25% 1.75% 1.25% 1.00%
Gurnee 8.50% 6.25% 0% 1.50% 0.75%
Mundelein 8.00% 6.25% 0% 1.00% 0.75%
Grayslake 7.00% 6.25% 0% 0% 0.75%
Lake Villa 7.00% 6.25% 0% 0% 0.75%
Highland Park 8.00% 6.25% 0% 1.00% 0.75%
Libertyville 8.00% 6.25% 0% 1.00% 0.75%
Vernon Hills 7.25% 6.25% 0% 0.25% 0.75%
Lake Forest 8.00% 6.25% 0% 1.00% 0.75%
North Chicago 7.00% 6.25% 0% 0% 0.75%
Crystal Lake 7.75% 6.25% 0% 0.75% 0.75%
Mchenry 7.00% 6.25% 0% 0% 0.75%
Harvard 7.00% 6.25% 0% 0% 0.75%

Popular questions about sales tax in Lake Zurich

Where do you pay sales tax on a car?

When you purchase a car, the laws regarding the applicable sales tax are a bit more complicated. The first factor to consider is that there is a base 6% sales tax. Let’s say that your car costs 10k. You pay 6% on that, which is $600 on sales tax. On top of this cost, you also pay fees for vehicle registration and licenses. If you complete the transaction via a dealership, then all this paperwork and its cost are factored in on the sales agreement. If you buy the car via a private seller, then it is you, the buyer that needs to process all this paperwork via the local tax office and vehicle registration office. You would be responsible for paying registration fees and the title.

States allow for trade-in allowances, and this is a fantastic way to reduce your tax bill. Instead of selling your old vehicle, and then incurring sales taxes on that transaction, you can bring your old vehicle to the dealership and do a trade-in allowance for a new car. The value of the trade-in is reduced from the sticker price of the car that your intent to purchase. Then some dealerships offer rebates, which further reduces your total sales tax.

Let’s say that you will purchase the same car as in the above example that costs 10k. Instead, this time you have an old car to do a trade-in that is valued at 2k. The dealership offers you a 1k rebate offer. In that case, your sales tax will not be charged anymore on the original price of 10k, but it will be charged on the reduced price after the rebate and the trade-in. More specifically, we will reduce from 10k, the value of the rebate (1k) and the value of the trade-in (2k), hence a total of 3k of discount. We would end up paying out-of-pocket 7k. The applicable sales tax on a 7k car is $7000*6%= $420. We can see that we are paying a lower sales tax compared to the previous tax of $600. We are not paying any taxes on the old car that you brought for a rebate and not paying any sales taxes on that.

How is an excise tax different from a sales tax?

There are some special goods and services that do not qualify for the sales tax rate but instead are charged another rate. The most common category of these items falls under the excise tax. This is a special tax rate that is charged to gas, fuel, tobacco, and other goods that are heavily regulated by the government. Some services qualify for excise tax, such as using the highway. Air travel is in this category too.

What is a sales tax certificate?

A sales tax certificate is a document that allows a business to make sales-tax-free purchases of goods and services that it intends to reuse for business and to later sell and collect sales tax on. Some states allow buyers and businesses that engage in frequent transactions to create a blanket certificate. This is a simplified version of the sale certificate, and it is valid for a specified amount of time.

Sellers that do not have a large volume of transactions do not even need a sale certificate. Such is the case of garage sales. Some states offer direct payment certificates, which allow for the purchasers to not pay any sales tax to their sellers, but they pay everything to the government directly. There are numerous intricate scenarios and for this, you need a good CPA or a sales law specialist to better guide you.

How many states have sales tax?

45 states (do not levy these taxes in the states Alaska, Oregon, Delaware, Montana and New Hampshire) and the District of Columbia impose general sales taxes that apply to the sale or lease of most goods and some services, and states also may levy selective sales taxes on the sale or lease of particular goods or services. States may grant local governments the authority to impose additional general or selective sales taxes.

How to back out sales tax?

The first detail to know about sales taxes is that some states imposer the sale tax on the vendor, some to the buyer, and some states place sales taxes on both entities. It is important to know who pays the tax, as this affects whether you can claim the taxes as a refund or not.