Tax Rates

 

Municipality

with Tax Code

Gas Utility

Tax Rate

Electric Utility

Tax Rate

Telephone

Utility Tax Rate

Property

Tax Rate

(per $100)

Property Tax, 5

Year Trend

Sales Tax

Rate

Cortland (CO09)

5.15% See notes 6.00% 7.98420 -4.75% 6.25%
             

DeKalb (DK12)

$0.02 / therm See notes 6.00% 7.94969 -4.70% 8.00%
             

Genoa (GE06)

5.15% See notes 6.00% 7.42037 -12.84% 6.25%
             

Hinckley (SQ04)

5.15% See notes 3.50% 7.26566 -4.28% 6.25%
             

Kingston (KI06)

0.00% None 1.00% 6.92230 -12.03% 6.25%
             

Kirkland (FR03)

5.15% See notes 5.00% 8.68468 0.34% 6.25%
             

Lee (SH05)

5.15% See notes 5.00% 7.52021 11.46% 6.25%
             

Malta (MA42)

5.15% See notes 3.50% 8.03983 -5.34% 6.25%
             

Maple Park (CO13)

 5.15% See notes 5.00% 7.77031 -3.16% 6.25%
             

Sandwich (SA03)

 4.12% See notes 3.75% 6.77296 3.14% 6.25%
             

Shabbona (SH06)

 5.15% See notes 3.50% 7.62430 9.02% 6.25%
             

Somonauk (SO06)

 5.15% See notes 5.00% 7.91348 2.75% 6.25%
             

Sycamore

0.00% None 5.00%     7.50%
  • Cortland Township (CO10)
       7.74997 -9.59%  
  • DeKalb Township (DK10)
       7.53042 -9.64%  
             

(DeKalb S.D. 428)

            
  • DeKalb Township (DK15)
       7.74613 -9.00%  
             

(Sycamore S.D. 427)

            
  • Sycamore Township(SY07)
       7.78170 -9.80%  
             

Waterman (CL03)

 0.00% None 0.00% 7.64317 8.41% 6.25%
             

Unincorporated DeKalb Co.

 0.00% None 0.00% ~5.5 to 8.9 n/a 6.25%

Notes:
-- Tax rates are for 2008
-- Electric Utility Tax Rates per Municipality are located in the Electric Utility Tax Rates page in the Quick Facts section.
-- For property tax purposes, the City of Sycamore is divided among Cortland, DeKalb, & Sycamore Townships.
-- Property tax rates are based on 33.3% of market value and rate per $100 of assessed value.
-- Utility taxes are based on percentages of net utility charges; there is also a state levied 5% utility tax.
-- Sales tax rate = 5% state + 1% municipality + 0.25% county; The City of DeKalb also has an additional 1.25%
home rule tax plus a 2% tax in restaurant, bar, and liquor sales for a total of 9.5%; The City of Sycamore has a 0.75% home rule sales tax, plus a 2% tax in restaurant, bar, and liquor sales for a total of 9.0%.
--Maple Park rates reflect portion of Maple Park which is within DeKalb County.

Sources:
-- Illinois Department of Revenue, DeKalb County Recorder, and Illinois Commerce Commission.
UPDATED: July 2008