Income tax on net
4.95% flat
Applied to Schedule E net after maintenance + depreciation + insurance deductions.
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IL · State tax dossier · 2026 · State-published rate
Illinois RV rental
sales tax, as the state publishes it.
Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates publishes a combined state + local sales tax of 6.25–11.5% on rentals. PickRV has not finished verifying how that splits between Illinois and its counties, so we publish no rate of our own here. PickRV is not registered in Illinois, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.
- Published combined
- 6.25–11.5%
6.25–11.5% combined (published rate)Illinois has a facilitator law · PickRV not registered yet
Illinois has a marketplace facilitator law, which makes the platform the collector once that platform is registered in the state. PickRV is not registered in Illinois today, so it adds no tax line at checkout and remits nothing here. Any Illinois tax due on the rental stays the host's own responsibility to report and pay — Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates is who confirms what applies. This is information, not tax advice.
PickRV · Tax receiptIL · 2026
Illinois rate stack
Published by the state — split not yet PickRV-verified
Combined sales tax on rentals (state + local)6.25–11.5%
Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates
PickRV-verified state/local splitNot yet
We publish a component only once we can cite it
What the state publishes
Where you land depends on the county your trip starts in
6.25–11.5%
State sales tax 6.25%; home-rule cities + counties + special districts push the combined rate to 11.5% (Cicero, Harvey). Chicago combined 10.25% + 9% lease transaction tax = ~19% on vehicle rentals.
Source: Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates ↗. PickRV is not registered in Illinois, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.
Worked example
Five nights, every cent.
A sample 5-night rental at an example $100/night rate — hosts set their own nightly price. The tax line is the range the state itself publishes, so the total is a range too — we would rather show you both ends than invent a point between them. What Illinois's own tax would add. PickRV is not registered here, so it does not add this to your booking.
Nights5Example / night$100Published6.25–11.5%
PickRV · Tax receipt5 nights
Worked example · 5 nights @ $100/night
Illinois · what the state levies, not a PickRV charge
Subtotal (5 × $100)$500.00
Sales tax (6.25–11.5%, per Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates)+ $31.25 – $57.50
Subtotal + Illinois tax
Range, because the county rate depends on where the trip starts. What Illinois's own tax would add. PickRV is not registered here, so it does not add this to your booking.
$531.25 – $557.50
Optional coverage (carrier-quoted at checkout) + cleaning fee + service charge calculated separately. See full trip-cost calculator.
Disclosure: The figure above is Illinois's own published rate, not a PickRV calculation. PickRV has not finished verifying how it splits between state and county, so no PickRV-authored rate appears on this page. Confirm current rates with Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates.
Source last reconciled 2026-06-04. Not legal or tax advice.
Host side · Illinois
Hosting in Illinois — the legal floor.
Every PickRV host listing in Illinois signs into these statutory minimums — all primary-sourced, with citations at the bottom of the section.
Liability insurance floor
$25K / $50K / $20K
Commercial-rental status also requires full collision + comprehensive coverage.
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Deposit hold
Up to 30 days after return
765 ILCS 710/1 (security deposit return analog)
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Sales-tax permit
Required from day one
Illinois requires a Certificate of Registration from the Department of Revenue (Form REG-1) before collecting rental tax. Chicago adds substantial home-rule sales tax (combined 10.25%) plus a 9% personal-property lease transaction tax on vehicle rentals.
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Worked example · Illinois host at $48,000 net
Net rental income
$48,000
State income tax
$2,376
After state
$45,624
Band: Flat 4.95% state income tax. Rate 4.95% on Schedule E net (after maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and commission paid to PickRV). Federal tax + self-employment tax apply separately and are not modeled here.
Interactive · Illinois host projection
What your monthly net could look like
Move the sliders to your nightly rate and projected booked nights. The math chain uses real PickRV fees and Illinois's actual income tax band. All numbers are projections, not guarantees.
$175
$60 - $450 range
10
1 - 28 (default 10 — 60% occupancy on 200 listed days)
Commission
+15% markup
PickRV adds a 15% commission ON TOP of your base, baked into the price renters see — nothing is deducted from your base. Renters also pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout (never a deduction from your payout).
Your gross (base take-home)
$175/night base × 10 nights
$1,750
PickRV commission (added on top — $0 from you)
$0 — the 15% commission is added ON TOP of your base for the renter, never withheld from you
$0
Insurance + maintenance reserve (10%)
Conservative reserve; actual varies by rig age + miles
−$175
Net before state tax
$1,575
Illinois income tax (4.95%)
Flat 4.95% state income tax
−$78
Take-home (after Illinois tax)
≈ $17,964/year before federal + self-employment tax
$1,497
Numbers are projections based on the values you set + the published PickRV fee schedule (PickRV adds a 15% commission on top of your base, baked into the price renters see; renters pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout) + Illinois's 2026 income tax brackets cited above. Federal income tax + self-employment tax (15.3% Social Security + Medicare on Schedule SE) apply on top and are not modeled here. PickRV publishes no average-earnings figure, because we will not put a number behind a claim we cannot source — everything above is arithmetic on the values you set, not a forecast of what you will earn.
What hosts get caught by
Chicago's 9% Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax stacks on top of state + city sales tax — total can reach ~19% on a Chicago RV rental
Chicago Municipal Code §3-32 imposes a 9% lease transaction tax on personal property rented within city limits, in addition to the 10.25% combined state + city + county + Cook County sales tax. Total tax on a Chicago RV rental approaches 19%. Hosts marketing Chicago rentals must collect both — the LTT is filed separately from the sales tax return via the City of Chicago Business Affairs portal.
Primary source ↗(opens in new tab)Illinois enforces dust suppressant / weight restrictions seasonally on county roads in the southern third of the state
From March 1 through May 15 most southern Illinois counties (Hardin, Pope, Massac, Alexander) enforce a frost-law axle-weight cap of 7 tons per axle on county roads. A Class A motorhome at 24,000 lbs GVWR with the rear tag axle deflated trips the limit. Hosts marketing Shawnee National Forest trips in spring need to specify approach via state highways only.
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- Illinois Dept of Revenue — Individual Income Tax ↗
Flat 4.95% state income tax (constitutional Pritzker graduated-tax amendment failed 2020). Applied to Schedule E net rental income.
- Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates ↗
State sales tax 6.25%; home-rule cities + counties + special districts push the combined rate to 11.5% (Cicero, Harvey). Chicago combined 10.25% + 9% lease transaction tax = ~19% on vehicle rentals.
- Illinois Secretary of State — Vehicle Registration ↗
Recreational RV registration $78-$250/yr by weight; commercial scale $200-$1,700/yr.
Last verified: 2026-06-04. State law changes at budget cycle (typically Jan 1 / Jul 1). PickRV refreshes this dataset annually. Not legal or tax advice — consult a state-licensed CPA before high-volume operation.
Frequently asked
Illinois RV tax, answered
Do I owe Illinois sales tax on an RV rental?
Yes. Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates publishes a combined state + local sales tax of 6.25–11.5% on rentals. PickRV has not yet verified how that splits between Illinois and its counties, so we quote the state's own figure rather than one of our own. PickRV is not registered in Illinois, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.
What's the marketplace facilitator law in Illinois?
Illinois's marketplace facilitator law makes a registered platform the collector on bookings it processes. It will apply to PickRV once PickRV registers in Illinois. That has not happened yet, so no PickRV booking carries a Illinois tax line today and the host remains responsible for whatever the state requires — confirm with Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates. We have not yet finished citing the specific Illinois section here, and we do not publish a citation we have not checked — Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates is the authority to confirm it with.
Are there any per-day surcharges on Illinois RV rentals?
We have not verified whether Illinois levies a per-day rental surcharge on RVs, so this page does not claim either way — several states apply one to cars and expressly exempt RVs, which is exactly the kind of detail worth confirming with Illinois — Local Sales Tax Rates rather than guessing.
Can I get the tax refunded if I cancel?
PickRV adds no Illinois tax line to a booking today, so there is no PickRV-collected tax to refund. PickRV's platform floor gives a full refund of what you paid when you cancel at least 48 hours before pickup (the default host tier is Moderate; no tier can go below the floor). Cancel closer in and the refund follows the band schedule on the cancellation policy page.
Before you book
Illinois rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
Ready to roll?
Illinois is waiting.
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