DuPage County Business Climate

Business

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With a strong economy and abundant opportunity, the people and businesses of DuPage County are thriving. Over 630,000 jobs and 96,000 businesses make our County the proven and premier global business location. It’s all because of the DuPage Difference.

OUR ECONOMY IS DIVERSE.

Major companies are employing our highly educated workforce across industries, including professional, scientific, and technical services, transportation, logistics, and warehousing, and healthcare, Knowledge-based institutions – including Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab – are also taking advantage of our diverse expertise.

OUR WORKFORCE IS HIGHLY EDUCATED.

Within DuPage County, 53% of residents over 25 have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, 94% have a high-school degree or higher, and 20% have a postgraduate degree. We have the experience and the skillset for every industry.

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OUR LOCATION IS PREMIER.

With the close proximity of O’Hare and Midway international Airports, DuPage will meet the needs of both national and global clients. We’re located at the transportation crossroads of the nation, with the four major interstates and an extensive rail freight system bringing commerce of DuPage from every direction.

OUR COMMUNITY IS BUILT FOR BUSINESS.

In DuPage County, public- and private-sector leaders work together to make our community a business-friendly environment. That’s why we’ve chosen to keep commercial property taxes low, so businesses can flourish and the economy can thrive. That’s prosperity on purpose.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

For more information about DuPage County’s economy and business climate, click the boxes below to download detailed reports.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS INCOME TAXES
Corporate Income Tax Rate 7% of Net Income
Personal Property Replacement Tax Corporations (other than S Corps) 2.5%
Partnerships, Trusts, S Corps 1.5%
Corporate Income Tax Rate Structure (Flat or Top Progressive) Flat
Corporate Income Tax Rate Apportionment (Sales-Property-Payroll) 100 0-0
Personal Income Tax Rate 4.95%
Personal Income Tax Rate Structure Flat
SALES, USE, AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES
SALES TAX RATE  
General Sales Tax Rate (Statewide) 6.25%
Additional Local Sales Taxes Authorized Yes
Rate on Electricity Lesser of 5% of Gross Charges or $.0032/kwh/Customer
Rate on Natural Gas 5% of Gross Charges or $.024/Therm
SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS  
% of Services Exempt 97%
Manufacturing Machinery N/A
Custom Software N/A
PROPERTY TAXES
Effective Tax Rate for Representative Urban Industrial Property 2.22%
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS  
Personal N/A
Machinery N/A
Inventory N/A
PAYROLL TAXES
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE  
Taxable Base $13,271
New Employer UI Rate 3.95%
Minimum UI Rate 0.30%
Maximum UI Rate 8.10%
Estimated Average UI Costs (% total wages) 0.96%
Workers’ Compensation Average Rate 2.23%
MOTOR FUELS TAXES
Gasoline (cents/gallon) $0.392
Diesel (cents/gallon) $0.462

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