DuPage County collects $209.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August
DuPage County taxpayers paid $209.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.
This is a decrease from the month before when $234.5 million was collected.
Taxpayers in DuPage County have paid $2.5 billion in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.
The Municipal Sales Tax is collected for municipal governments use.
Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.
A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.
Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| August | $209,354,361,000 | -10.7 |
| July | $234,513,295,000 | 4.4 |
| June | $224,685,710,000 | 5.0 |
| May | $214,014,860,000 | -1.9 |
| April | $218,153,547,000 | 23.7 |
| March | $176,371,404,000 | -4.4 |
| February | $184,418,924,000 | -21.5 |
| January | $235,010,289,000 | 13.1 |
| December 2021 | $207,798,273,000 | 2.4 |
| November 2021 | $202,875,873,000 | -2.7 |
| October 2021 | $208,547,528,000 | 2.1 |
| September 2021 | $204,349,172,000 | 4.4 |