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60045 Sales Tax Rate

ZIP code 60045 (Lake Forest, IL) covers 3 sales tax areas with combined rates from 7.25% to 8.25%. See the state, county, city and special district breakdown and calculate the tax. Rates effective August 2026.

ZIP code 60045 crosses city and county lines, so it can have more than one sales tax rate. The rates below belong to the cities and county areas that overlap this ZIP code (based on U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas). Use the calculator with your city, or the state's official address lookup, for an exact address.

Tax area 1: Lake Forest, Lake County

State tax
6.25%
County tax (Lake)
0%
City tax (Lake Forest)
1%
Special district tax
1%
Combined rate
8.25%

Tax area 2: Mettawa, Lake County

State tax
6.25%
County tax (Lake)
0%
City tax (Mettawa)
0%
Special district tax
1%
Combined rate
7.25%

Tax area 3: Unincorporated Lake County

State tax
6.25%
County tax (Lake)
0%
City tax
0%
Special district tax
1%
Combined rate
7.25%

Source: Illinois Department of Revenue, sales tax rate files incl. address addendum (effective Aug 1, 2026); ZIP areas: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Effective August 2026.