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Makanda board declines local 1% grocery tax as statewide repeal approaches
Summary
The Village of Makanda Board of Trustees decided not to impose a 1% local grocery sales tax as the statewide grocery tax is set to be repealed Jan. 1, 2026; the board reviewed IDOR filing deadlines and counsel's note about current store tax rates.
The Village of Makanda Board of Trustees on Sept. 2 decided not to implement a 1% local grocery sales tax as the statewide grocery tax is scheduled for repeal on Jan. 1, 2026. President Tina Shingleton told the board she had received guidance from the Illinois Municipal League and summarized Illinois Department of Revenue filing deadlines for any municipality considering a local ordinance: ordinances must be postmarked before April 1 to begin collections on July 1 of the same year, or postmarked after April 1 but before October to begin collections on Jan. 1 of the following year.
Shingleton said legal counsel advised the Makanda Country Store is "probably currently paying the higher general sales tax rate of 6.25% or higher," and that Apple Creek Golf Course may also be subject to similar rates. After discussion the board chose not to adopt the 1% grocery tax at this time; no ordinance was introduced or filed.
Why it matters: the decision preserves the village's current sales-tax status while keeping open future consideration, subject to the IDOR timelines described to the board.
