Sales tax in Illinois

Most coins and currency are exempt from sales tax. The sales tax rate is effectively 0% on qualifying items.

The exemption includes:

  • U.S. legal tender coins
  • Foreign legal tender coins
  • U.S. and foreign paper currency
  • Government-issued gold and silver coinage
  • Government-issued medallions
  • Bullion (gold, silver, or platinum with at least 98.0% purity)