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                                             Form ST-7 General Information

Who must fi le Form ST-7?                                                What if I need help or additional forms?
If you make sales from more than one site that is located in a          If you need a preprinted form, call our Central Registration Division 
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) territory, you must   at 217 785-2889 or 217 785-3707. For forms that are not preprinted, 
complete this form and attach it to your Form ST-4, Metropolitan Pier   you may call our 24-hour Forms Order Line at 1 800 356-6302.   
and Exposition Authority Food and Beverage Tax Return.                  For additional information, call our Taxpayer Assistance  
                                                                        Division at 1 800 732-8866 or 217 782-3336; or call our 
How do I report my sales?                                               TDD-telecommunications device for the deaf at 1 800 544-5304. You 
You must report your sales of qualifying food, alcoholic beverages, or  may also visit our web site at tax.illinois.gov.
soft drinks for each of the sites printed on this form. See Form ST-4 
for a defi nition of "qualifying."                                       Can I computer-generate my own form?
                                                                        In general, you must use forms prescribed by the Illinois Department 
What if I add or discontinue one of my sites or change                  of Revenue. Separate statements not on forms provided or approved 
locations?                                                              by the department will not be accepted and you will be asked for 
If you are doing business from a site that is not printed on this form, appropriate documentation. 
write the name and address of the site and report your qualifying 
sales.                                                                  You must have our approval before you can use any form other than 
                                                                        the one we send you. Failure to comply with this requirement may 
To add a site and obtain your correct location code and tax rate,       result in the delay of processing your return or generating any credit. 
you must contact the Central Registration Division by calling           If you would like to computer generate your own form, send a sample to:
217 785-3707 or writing us at:                 
CENTRAL REGISTRATION DIVISION                                           OFFICE OF PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT (3-375)
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                          ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PO BOX 19030                                                            101 WEST JEFFERSON
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9030                                               SPRINGFIELD IL 62702
        
It is important to keep your registration information updated so your 
returns will include the correct tax rates.  

                                              Specifi c Instructions

Note: When completing this form, please round to the nearest dollar     Page Totals
by dropping amounts less than 50 cents and increasing amounts of 
50 cents or more to the next higher dollar.                             Line 3
                                                                        Add the amounts you wrote on Line 3 for each site. Write the sum on 
Site where the taxable sales were made                                  the corresponding page total line printed at the bottom of the page. If 
Write any information that is missing. If you need to add additional    your Form ST-7 has more than one page of sites, complete the page 
sites, write the location code, name, and address of each site.         totals for each page. The amount of the combined ST-7 page totals 
                                                                        for Line 3 must equal the amount on Line 3 of your Form ST-4.
Figure the tax due for each site
Note:  This schedule must be completed properly to ensure               Line 4
that Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Food and Beverage       Add the amounts you wrote on Line 4 for each site. Write the sum on 
Tax, if due, is allocated properly.                                     the corresponding page total line printed at the bottom of the page. If 
                                                                        your Form ST-7 has more than one page of sites, complete the page 
Line 3                                                                  totals for each page. The amount of the combined ST-7 page totals 
For each site, write the taxable receipts (after deductions) subject to for Line 4 must equal the amount on Line 4 of your Form ST-4.
the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Food and Beverage Tax.
 
Line 4 
Multiply each amount on Line 3 by the percentage printed on Line 4.

             ST-7 Instr. (R-7/10)






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