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Facts and figures about
Cook County, Illinois

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5,173,146

County Population

Chicago

County Seat

944 sq mi

County area

11.50%

Cook County sales tax rate

😵‍💫 1 CPA for every 300 people in Illinois = high CPA charges

😓 19 million Americans missed the tax filing deadline last year

😨 30 million people miss tax deductions without expert help

😣 Almost 50% of Americans end up overpaying

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Illinois State Income Tax Rates & Brackets for 2023

The following tables represents Illinois's income tax rates and tax brackets:

SINGLE FILER

Brackets

Rates

$0+

4.95%

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY

Brackets

Rates

$0+

4.95%

Filing Status

Standard Deduction Amt.

Single

n.a.

Couple

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Cook county Sales Tax Rates for 2023

City

Sales Tax Rate

Tax Jurisdiction

Chicago

10.25%

Chicago

10.25%

Chicago Metro Pier And Exposition Authority District

Elgin

10.50%

Elgin

Arlington Heights

10%

Arlington Heights

Chicago

11%

River Grove

Cicero

10.75%

Berwyn

Evanston

10.25%

Evanston

Des Plaines

10.25%

Niles

Mount Prospect

10.25%

Mount Prospect Bd Sp

Berwyn

10.75%

Berwyn

Oak Lawn

10.25%

Chicago

Chicago Heights

10%

Chicago Heights

Hoffman Estates

10%

Hoffman Estates

Barrington

10%

Deer Park

Northbrook

10%

Northfield

Tinley Park

10.25%

Country Club Hills

Glenview

10.75%

Glenview Chestnut-Waukegan Business District Sp

Orland Park

10%

Oak Forest

Palatine

10%

Hoffman Estates

Schaumburg

10%

Elk Grove Village

Schaumburg

10%

Hoffman Estates

Elmwood Park

11%

Elmwood Park Harlem Ave North Ave Business District Sp

Streamwood

10%

Bartlett

Chicago

10.75%

Cicero

Park Ridge

10.25%

Chicago

Palatine

10%

Deer Park

Wheeling

10%

Arlington Heights

Elk Grove Village

10.25%

Chicago Metro Pier And Exposition Authority District

Skokie

10.25%

Chicago

Calumet City

11%

Calumet City Sibley/East End Avenue Bdd

La Grange

10%

La Grange Park 31St St Barnsdale Bd Sp

Oak Park

10.25%

Chicago

Niles

10.25%

Chicago

Des Plaines

10.25%

Chicago Metro Pier And Exposition Authority District

Wilmette

10.25%

Skokie

Lansing

9.50%

Lansing

Oak Forest

10%

Midlothian

Burbank

10.25%

Oak Lawn

Chicago

10.50%

Norridge

Orland Park

10%

Orland Hills

Skokie

11.25%

Skokie

Park Forest

10%

University Park

Tinley Park

10%

Orland Hills

Midlothian

10%

Crestwood

Morton Grove

10.50%

Morton Grove Dempster Waukegan Business District

Harvey

11.50%

Harvey

Lemont

10%

Lemont

Rolling Meadows

10%

Arlington Heights

Harwood Heights

11.50%

Norridge

Blue Island

10.50%

Robbins

Riverdale

10.25%

Chicago

Maywood

10.50%

Regional Transport. Authority (Rta)

Dolton

10.25%

Chicago

South Holland

10.50%

Harvey

Melrose Park

11%

River Grove

Alsip

10.25%

Chicago

Winnetka

10%

Northfield

Melrose Park

10.50%

Melrose Park

Homewood

10.25%

Country Club Hills

Evergreen Park

11%

Evergreen Park Place Business District Sp

Oak Park

10%

Oak Park

Matteson

11.50%

Richton Park Sauk Trail Bd Sp

Brookfield

10%

Brookfield

Bellwood

10.50%

Regional Transport. Authority (Rta)

Franklin Park

10.25%

Chicago

Palos Hills

10%

Worth

Westchester

10%

Broadview

Prospect Heights

10%

Arlington Heights

Riverside

11%

Riverside

Country Club Hills

10.25%

Country Club Hills

Palos Heights

10%

Alsip

Bridgeview

10.25%

Oak Lawn

Hazel Crest

10.50%

Harvey

Western Springs

10%

La Grange

Forest Park

10%

Forest Park

Hickory Hills

10%

Bridgeview

Justice

10%

Bedford Park

La Grange Park

10%

La Grange Park 31St Street Maple Avenue Bd Sp

Glenview

10%

Northbrook

Lincolnwood

10.25%

Lincolnwood

Chicago Ridge

10.50%

Chicago Ridge

Richton Park

11.50%

Richton Park Sauk Trail Bd Sp

Schiller Park

10%

Franklin Park

River Forest

10%

Elmwood Park

Palos Park

9.75%

Orland Park

Worth

10%

Alsip

Markham

10.50%

Harvey

River Grove

11%

River Grove

Flossmoor

10.25%

Country Club Hills

Summit Argo

10%

Bedford Park

Lyons

10%

Brookfield

Steger

10%

South Chicago Heights

Glencoe

Regional Transport. Authority (Rta)

Glenwood

10%

Glenwood

Broadview

10%

Broadview

Hillside

10.50%

Regional Transport. Authority (Rta)

Willow Springs

10%

Willow Springs

Posen

10%

Markham

Berkeley

10.50%

Melrose Park

Olympia Fields

10%

Matteson

Hometown

10.25%

Oak Lawn

Robbins

10.50%

Robbins

Stone Park

10.50%

Melrose Park

Kenilworth

10%

Wilmette

Thornton

9.50%

South Holland

Golf

10.25%

Morton Grove

Palatine

10%

Palatine

Schaumburg

10%

Schaumburg

Hines

Regional Transport. Authority (Rta)

Techny

10%

Northbrook

Oak Lawn

10.25%

Oak Lawn

Barrington

Northbrook

10%

Northbrook

Des Plaines

10%

Des Plaines

Bedford Park

10%

Bedford Park

Elk Grove Village

10%

Elk Grove Village

Frequently Asked Questions

How does online tax filing in Cook County Illinois work?

How is a CPA defined in Cook County Illinois?

Certified public accountants, or CPAs, in Cook County Illinois are tax professionals with the right education and experience to help Cook County Illinois taxpayers prepare and file their taxes. They have a license issued by the Cook County Illinois state board of accountancy. Accountants in Cook County Illinois have to pass a rigorous exam called the Uniform CPA Exam. In addition to helping individuals prepare taxes, Cook County Illinois CPAs work in positions as public or corporate accountants, and many executives with titles like Controller or Chief Financial Officer are also CPAs. Cook County Illinois CPAs are the tax professionals who are most familiar with the Cook County Illinois self-employment tax rate, income tax rate, property tax rate and every major and minor tax regulation in Cook County Illinois that could affect their clients tax situation. A good Cook County Illinois CPA is a walking encyclopedia of tax information at both the Cook County Illinois level and federal level.

What exactly CPAs in Cook County Illinois do?

The role of a Cook County Illinois CPA is to act as a trusted financial advisor to every taxpayer who is their client. A CPA in Cook County Illinois should be able to answer any possible tax question their client may have, no matter what their tax situation may be. CPAs in Cook County Illinois should have the experience and expertise to prepare all the documents taxpayers are required to file in Cook County Illinois with 100% accuracy.

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FlyFin's CPA team is made up of small business tax professionals who are experts in Cook County Illinois taxes. They bring over 100 years of combined experience to the table. While the FlyFin app leverages sophisticated A.I. to find every possible Cook County Illinois tax deduction, FlyFin CPAs provide guidance, tax preparation and Cook County Illinois tax filing services directly through the app to freelancers, W-2 employees, independent contractors, self-employed individuals and small businesses in Cook County Illinois. The CPA team helping FlyFin users save $3,700 on average on their taxes works with both 1099 Cook County Illinois tax deductions for self-employed individuals in Cook County Illinois and W-2 tax deductions for employees working in Cook County Illinois, as well as with every personal tax deduction a client can take in Cook County Illinois. Taxes for a freelancer, independent contractor or a business owner in Cook County Illinois, for example, can be especially tricky, and FlyFin CPAs can answer any question they may have, from the write-offs they qualify for to how much their quarterly estimated tax payments should be.

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