# Illinois Proposes Digital-Assets Tax Rules

The Illinois Department of Revenue has proposed rules for the state’s digital-assets tax, scheduled to take effect January 1. Cryptocurrency users and digital-asset brokers would be responsible for collecting and remitting the tax. The department is seeking feedback on issues the draft does not address, while two cryptocurrency trade-group lawsuits challenge the tax. The proposal is not a procurement opportunity, but it may affect contractors and suppliers handling digital-asset transactions in Illinois.

- Digital-asset businesses operating in Illinois should assess how the proposed collection and remittance duties could affect their transactions and service delivery.
- Contractors and procurement teams evaluating digital-asset-related services in Illinois should account for the proposed tax’s potential operational impact; the signal identifies no contract, solicitation, or funding opportunity.
- The rules remain proposed, and litigation is ongoing. The signal gives no year or feedback deadline for the January 1 effective date or the department’s request for input.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Policy
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- Illinois Department of Revenue