MindyB
Expert Alumni

Self employed

You are welcome.  Yes, Illinois currently taxes food (until 1/1/26), so make sure to include that 1% tax. ‌I would suggest using a spreadsheet for this and adding a column for sales tax.

 

‌Additionally, if you bought bakeware not used for your family, or anything else for the business, include that in your expenses. Those items have a higher tax rate for non-food items of 6.25% which you can deduct, too.