Illinois Announces New Telecom Tax Rates for Carlyle and Danvers

Municipalities will impose new local telecommunications tax rates starting July 1.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 1:53pm

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The Illinois Department of Revenue has published an informational bulletin announcing simplified municipal telecommunications tax rate changes for the cities of Carlyle and Danvers. Effective July 1, Carlyle will impose a new local telecommunications tax rate of 5.00 percent, and Danvers will impose a new rate of 6.00 percent. When combined with the existing State Telecommunications Excise Tax rate of 8.65 percent, this will result in total combined rates of 13.65 percent for Carlyle and 14.65 percent for Danvers.

Why it matters

The new tax rates will impact telecommunications providers operating in these municipalities, potentially affecting consumer prices and business costs. The changes are part of Illinois' ongoing efforts to simplify and standardize local telecommunications taxes.

The details

The new local telecommunications tax rates of 5.00 percent for Carlyle and 6.00 percent for Danvers will be effective starting July 1. When combined with the existing State Telecommunications Excise Tax rate of 8.65 percent, this will result in total combined rates of 13.65 percent for Carlyle and 14.65 percent for Danvers.

  • The new tax rates will be effective starting July 1, 2026.

The players

Illinois Department of Revenue

The state agency responsible for administering and enforcing Illinois' tax laws, including the new municipal telecommunications tax rate changes.

Carlyle City

A municipality in Illinois that will impose a new 5.00 percent local telecommunications tax rate starting July 1.

Danvers Village

A municipality in Illinois that will impose a new 6.00 percent local telecommunications tax rate starting July 1.

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The takeaway

The new telecommunications tax rate changes in Carlyle and Danvers are part of Illinois' ongoing efforts to simplify and standardize local taxes, which can have significant impacts on telecommunications providers and consumers in those municipalities.