Article I of the United States Constitution created and empowered our legislative branch of government. The United States Congress leads the legislative branch. Congress includes both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Generally speaking, Congress makes our laws.
Illinois income tax is levied at a flat 3% rate regardless of income level. A deduction of $2,000 is allowed for each exemption claimed on your federal return. You can also receive an additional $1,000 exemption if you or your spouse is 65 or older, legally blind, or both.
Illinois' Sales Tax By The Numbers: Illinois has a higher-than-average sales tax, including when local sales taxes from Illinois's 912 local tax jurisdictions are taken into account. Illinois has a statewide sales tax rate of 6.25%, which has been in place since 1933. Municipal governments in Illinois are also allowed to collect a local-option sales tax that ranges from 0% to 4.75% across the state, with an average local tax of 1.3% (for a total of 7.55% when combined with the state sales tax). The maximum local tax rate allowed by Illinois law is 4.75%.