Information About Taxes
The Village levies a number of different types of taxes, which enable it to fund many of its public services -- including police and fire protection, road repair and maintenance, enforcement of health and safety regulations that protect residents and businesses, and much more. Here's an overview of the taxes residents and businesses may pay in incorporated Glenview.
Sales Tax
The sales tax you pay at the register totals 9.00 percent -- and it is actually made up of four separate taxes. These include:
- A State Retail Tax of 6.25 percent (of which one percent is distributed to the Village).
- A Cook County Tax of 1.00 percent.
- A Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Tax of 1.00 percent.
- A Home Rule Sales Tax (HRST), levied by the Village itself, of 0.75 percent.
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Property Tax
In general, the property tax you pay is related to the value of the property you own (whether it’s residential, commercial or industrial.) If you take a look at your property tax bill, you’ll see that you pay different amounts to different taxing districts (including your school districts, the Village, your local community college and more.) For the 2009 tax year (collected in 2010), seven percent of your total property tax bill went to the Village and the remainder to other taxing jurisdictions.
The Village does not determine the tax for each property. Instead, it sets a total property tax levy. The Village’s 2010 levy is $10,710,000. Cook County then determines how much each property must be taxed in order to meet that levy.
Here's how you can find out more about property taxes and how they are calculated:
Other Taxes
There are other types of taxes some Glenview residents or businesses may pay. These include:
- Hotel/Motel Taxes. Six percent of the gross room rate exclusive of meals, beverages and other services.
- Local Motor Fuel Tax. This two cent/gallon tax helps fund the repair and maintenance of more than 133 miles of Village streets.
- State Motor Fuel Tax The Village receives a portion of this 19 cent/gallon tax.
- Utility Taxes. The Village receives a portion of the taxes you pay on your electric, telephone and gas use.