Illinois Code § 4

§ 4.

Tax imposed; interstate telecommunications. (a) Until December 31, 1997, a tax is imposed upon the act or privilege of originating in this State or receiving in this State interstate telecommunications by a person in this State at the rate of 5% of the gross charge for such telecommunications purchased at retail from a retailer by such person. (b) Beginning January 1, 1998 and through June 30, 2025, a tax is imposed upon the act or privilege of originating in this State or receiving in this State interstate telecommunications by a person in this State at the rate of 7% of the gross charge for such telecommunications purchased at retail from a retailer by such person. To prevent actual multi-state taxation of the act or privilege that is subject to taxation under this paragraph, any taxpayer, upon proof that that taxpayer has paid a tax in another state on such event, shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed in this Section 4 to the extent of the amount of such tax properly due and paid in such other state. However, such tax is not imposed on the act or privilege to the extent such act or privilege may not, under the Constitution and statutes of the United States, be made the subject of taxation by the State. (c) Beginning July 1, 2025, a tax is imposed upon the act or privilege of originating in this State or receiving in this State interstate telecommunications by a person in this State at the rate of 8.65% of the gross charge for such telecommunications purchased at retail from a retailer by that person. To prevent actual multistate taxation of the act or privilege that is subject to taxation under this paragraph, any taxpayer, upon proof that the taxpayer has paid a tax in another state on the event, shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed in this Section to the extent of the amount of such tax properly due and paid in the other state. However, such tax is not imposed on the act or privilege to the extent the act or privilege may not, under the Constitution and statutes of the United States, be made the subject of taxation by the State. The 1.65% increase in the rate from 7% to 8.65% under this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall be designated as the statewide 9-8-8 surcharge and is established to support and enhance the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in compliance with the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 as codified in 47 U.S.C. 251 and 251a. (d) Beginning on January 1, 2001, prepaid telephone calling arrangements shall not be considered telecommunications subject to the tax imposed under this Act. (Source: P.A. 104-6, eff. 6-16-25.)