Locally Imposed Taxes

Hotel Tax. There is imposed a 5% tax upon all persons (meaning any natural individual, firm, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint adventure, public or private corporation, or a receiver, executor, trustee, guardian or other representative appointed by order of any court) engaged within the Village in the business of renting, leasing or letting rooms in a hotel, as defined in "The Hotel Operators Occupation Tax Act", 35 ILCS 145/1 et seq. This tax also applies to short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO. 

Local Motor Fuel Tax (LMFT). There is $0.05 per gallon tax on non-diesel fuel and diesel fuel sold at retail or purchased in bulk. The LMFT is administered by the Village and is in addition to any and all other taxes and charges. Motor fuel suppliers will need to fill out and submit the forms below.

• Local Motor Fuel Tax Monthly Return Form
• Registration Form

Property Tax. The Village’s current property tax rate .7331.

Sales Tax. The Village currently imposes a 1.5% home-rule sales tax on qualifying purchases. The enabling Ordinance can be viewed here. Sales tax in the Village is calculated as follows:

State of Illinois Sales Tax                                   6.25%
Village Home Rule Sales Tax                            1.50%
Champaign County School Facility Tax        1.00%
Champaign County Public Safety                  0.25%
                                                                                9.00%