Data Center Tax Incentive
Illinois offers sales tax exemptions and construction-wage tax credits for data center operations to attract tech infrastructure investment. Per the Governor's directive of June 5, 2026, DCEO is no longer processing new applications; no resumption date has been published. Existing certifications are unaffected.
Check an Address — Free Snapshot
Compare the geocoded point for a Chicago address with the boundary used to screen Data Center Tax Incentive. A match is a location signal; review the current program source for the boundary's role and remaining criteria.
Published criteria — confirm with Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Underserved-area projects qualify for 20% construction wage credit
- Must be a data center operation or tech infrastructure
Data Center Tax Incentive is screened against the State Incentive Zone (EDGE/REV/MICRO/Data Center) boundary. A geocoded point that intersects that boundary is a location signal, not a determination — review the current program source for the boundary's role and any remaining criteria. A single address can fall inside several overlapping incentive boundaries at once.
Boundaries are precise and change over time, so whether a specific address falls inside a mapped zone always depends on that exact address. The fastest way to check is to run a free snapshot for the parcel you have in mind — mapped coverage is a location signal, not an eligibility determination.
The state-incentive zone overlay is a high-unemployment census-tract proxy, not an official Data Center zone designation.
Range on file · Sales tax exemption on equipment + 20% construction wage credit (underserved areas)
Most recently published round offered Sales tax exemption on equipment + 20% construction wage credit (underserved areas). (No round currently open as of 2026-08-09.)
- +Sales tax exemption on qualifying equipment
- +20% credit on construction wages for projects in underserved areas
- +Utility tax considerations
- +Extended benefit periods for large investments
Application timing can change. Verify current availability and instructions with the administering agency before relying on this program.
Verify current status on the official source- Data center incentive application
- Facility plans and equipment lists
- Investment projections
This page is a starting point, not eligibility, legal, or tax advice. Verify current requirements, deadlines, and boundaries with the administering agency before applying or spending money — program rules and funding change over time.
- IDOR Business Incentives Reporting — Illinois Department of Revenue
- Phone
- (217) 782-7500
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Last verified 2026-08-09
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Illinois Enterprise Zones offer state and local tax incentives to stimulate economic growth in economically depressed areas, including sales tax exemptions on building materials, utility tax exemptions, and investment tax credits.
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REV Illinois (Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois) provides project-by-project tax credits for businesses in the electric vehicle and renewable energy supply chain. Negotiated with DCEO across four investment/job tiers.