Finance Department has provided forms for Property Transfer Tax, Food and Beverage Tax, Hotel Motel Tax, and Motor Fuel Tax on the Forms page – Forms

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The sales tax rate for general merchandise for the City of Freeport is 9% (effective 7/1/2024). Thee taxes are remitted directly to the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Prepared Food and Beverages (including Alcohol) are subject to the City’s Food and Beverage Tax of 1.25%. Therefore, a combined rate for establishments serving food and beverages is 10.25% (9% general tax and 1.25% Food and Beverage Tax).

Food and Beverage Tax is remitted to the City of Freeport. The necessary forms are located under the Documents tab > Finance Department Forms

  • Qualifying Food and Drugs: 1%
  • General Merchandise Sales Tax: 9% (2.25% Home Rule, 6.25% State Tax, 0.5% County Public Safety)
  • City Hotel-Motel Tax: 5%
  • City Food and Beverage Tax: 1.25%
  • City Motor Fuel Tax: 0.02¢ per gallon