The sales tax rate in Burr Ridge, Illinois depends on which side of the village you’re shopping on. Because Burr Ridge straddles Cook County and DuPage County, stores in the Cook County portion charge 9.00% on general merchandise, while stores in the DuPage County portion charge 8.00%. Both rates are scheduled to rise by 0.25 percentage points on June 1, 2026.
Why the Rate Differs by Side of the Village
Clothing, electronics, furniture, and most other retail goods are taxed as “general merchandise.” The retailer applies the rate for the store’s physical address, not the customer’s home address, so the same chain can collect different amounts at two Burr Ridge locations.
- Cook County side — 9.00%: 6.25% state tax, 1.75% Cook County home rule tax, and 1.00% Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) tax.
- DuPage County side — 8.00%: 6.25% state tax, 0.75% RTA tax, and 1.00% Village of Burr Ridge home rule municipal retailers’ occupation tax.1Illinois Department of Revenue. Home Rule and Non-home Rule Sales Taxes
The one-point gap comes entirely from the county layer. Cook County’s home rule tax and higher RTA rate push its total above the lower local levies in DuPage.2DuPage County. Sales Taxes If you need to confirm the rate for a specific storefront, the Illinois Department of Revenue’s MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder at mytax.illinois.gov is the authoritative source.3Illinois Department of Revenue. Sales and Use Taxes
June 2026 RTA Increase
Illinois Senate Bill 2111 authorized the RTA to raise its sales tax by 0.25 percentage points across the six-county RTA region, which includes both Cook and DuPage. The effective date is June 1, 2026, though the RTA Board has a 60-day adoption window. If the increase takes effect on schedule, the combined general merchandise rate in Burr Ridge will rise to roughly 9.25% on the Cook County side and 8.25% on the DuPage County side. Verify the updated figures through the MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder after June 1.
Restaurant Meals Carry an Extra 1%
Restaurants and other sit-down food establishments in Burr Ridge collect an additional 1% places for eating tax on top of the general merchandise rate. The village adopted it under Ordinance A-383-01-12, and it applies to prepared food sold at retail for immediate consumption at locations with seating, whether you eat in or take it to go.4Village of Burr Ridge. Food Establishment License
In practice, a restaurant meal on the DuPage side runs about 9.00% in tax (the 8.00% base plus the 1.00% eating tax), and a meal on the Cook side comes to roughly 10.00%. Tips are not part of the taxable amount. Schools and nonprofits that are exempt from the state’s retailers’ occupation tax are also exempt from the local surcharge.4Village of Burr Ridge. Food Establishment License
Groceries, Prescriptions, and Over-the-Counter Drugs
Illinois historically taxed qualifying groceries, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and medical appliances at a reduced 1% state rate rather than the full 6.25%. That changed for groceries on January 1, 2026, when the state permanently repealed its 1% grocery tax under Public Act 103-0781.5Illinois Department of Revenue. Municipal and County Grocery Occupation Tax Rate Changes The state no longer collects any sales tax on standard supermarket food meant for off-premises consumption.
The same law lets municipalities and counties adopt their own 1% local grocery tax by ordinance. Whether Burr Ridge or either county has done so determines what you actually pay at checkout, so check the current grocery rate at the specific address through the MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder or with the village clerk.
Prescription and non-prescription drugs, along with qualifying medical appliances, still receive the reduced 1% state rate.6Illinois Department of Revenue. What Is Significant About Retail Sales of Qualifying Drugs and Medical Appliances The higher county and village home rule taxes that apply to general merchandise do not stack onto these low-rate items, so a bottle of aspirin or a pair of crutches is taxed the same on both sides of Burr Ridge.7Illinois Department of Revenue. Food and Drug Sales Tax Rate Information (PIO-115)
Cars, Boats, and Other Titled Property
When you buy a vehicle from a licensed Burr Ridge dealer, the dealer collects the standard location-based rate for its address, so the Cook versus DuPage split still applies.
Private-party vehicle sales work differently. Instead of the location rate, Illinois charges a use tax based on the vehicle’s age or price:
- Vehicles under $15,000: a flat amount based on the vehicle’s age, from the schedule in Form RUT-5.
- Vehicles at $15,000 or more: tax based on the purchase price, also on Form RUT-5.
- Motorcycles and ATVs: a flat $25.
- Family transfers, gifts to beneficiaries, and certain business reorganizations: a flat $15.8Illinois Department of Revenue. Use Tax Rates
Watercraft bought from a private party are taxed at 6.25% of the purchase price or fair market value, whichever is greater, and no trade-in credit is allowed.8Illinois Department of Revenue. Use Tax Rates
Online and Out-of-State Purchases
If you buy something online or while traveling and the seller doesn’t collect Illinois sales tax, you owe use tax directly to the state. General merchandise is taxed at 6.25%, and qualifying drugs and medical appliances at 1%. You report and pay it on Form ST-44, the Illinois Use Tax Return.9Illinois Department of Revenue. Illinois Use Tax Return (ST-44)
Sales tax already paid to another state on the same item can be deducted from what you owe Illinois. If that other state’s tax equals or exceeds the Illinois amount, nothing more is due. The ST-44 is mailed separately to the Department of Revenue and should not be attached to your income tax return.9Illinois Department of Revenue. Illinois Use Tax Return (ST-44)
Confirming the Exact Rate for an Address
Rate changes in Illinois typically take effect on January 1 and July 1 each year, with the RTA adjustment arriving on June 1, 2026. For the current rate at any Burr Ridge storefront, run the address through the MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder at mytax.illinois.gov.3Illinois Department of Revenue. Sales and Use Taxes It will show the combined rate and the breakdown by taxing body, which is the quickest way to tell whether a given store sits on the Cook or DuPage side of the village.