🛍️ Retail & E-Commerce in Chicago, IL

Retail & E-Commerce
Bookkeeping in Chicago.

Retail and e-commerce sellers in Chicago juggle inventory costs, merchant fees, and multi-channel sales — and Illinois's sales tax (6.25% state plus local add-ons up to 10.25% in Chicago) applies to nearly every taxable sale.

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Who It's For

Built for Chicago Retail & E-Commerce.

Boutiques, online sellers, Amazon and Shopify merchants, and brick-and-mortar retailers across Chicago.

Sound Familiar?

Common headaches we fix.

What's Included

Everything your books need.

Also serving Chicago: Contractors & Trades Healthcare & Wellness Professional Services Real Estate Restaurants & Cafes Personal Services Tech & Startups

Monthly Bookkeeping  ·  Catch-Up Bookkeeping

Common Questions

Retail & E-Commerce Bookkeeping FAQ.

Yes. Retail & E-Commerce is one of our focus areas, and we serve Chicago and all of Cook County 100% remotely — clean monthly financials and Illinois sales-tax and Personal Property Replacement Tax-ready records.
Retail is where Illinois's sales tax bites hardest — the 6.25% state rate stacks with county, city, and special-district add-ons (10.25% in Chicago), so rates vary sharply by where you ship and sell. Add the Personal Property Replacement Tax on income, and we track your taxable sales by jurisdiction so every filing is right. On top of that, Illinois has a flat 4.95% state income tax, and we keep your records ready for it.
We're a U.S. bookkeeping firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, serving Chicago retail & e-commerce businesses entirely remotely — a dedicated bookkeeper who knows your industry and Illinois's sales tax and Personal Property Replacement Tax, without local overhead.

Chicago is one of 749 cities where we handle e-commerce & retail bookkeeping. See how the whole service works on our e-commerce & retail bookkeeping page, or browse every Illinois city we cover.

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Retail & E-Commerce Business.

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Local & State Resources

Business & Tax Resources

Official resources for Chicago, IL businesses — registering, filing state and local taxes, and staying compliant. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.

Illinois Department of Revenue
State income tax, sales & use tax, and the Personal Property Replacement Tax
Illinois Secretary of State — Business
Register or manage an Illinois business entity
IRS — Small Business & Self-Employed
Federal taxes, EIN, forms, and recordkeeping guidance
U.S. Small Business Administration
Federal programs, guidance, and local SBA resources