Oak Brook residents pay $620,650 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in December 2021
Oak Brook taxpayers paid $620,650 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is an increase over the month before when $583,906 was collected.
Taxpayers in Oak Brook have paid $6.3 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.
The Non-Home Rule 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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $620,650 | 6.3 |
| November 2021 | $583,906 | 1.2 |
| October 2021 | $576,774 | 1.5 |
| September 2021 | $568,062 | 5.2 |
| August 2021 | $540,135 | -4.7 |
| July 2021 | $566,663 | 3.5 |
| June 2021 | $547,423 | 17.1 |
| May 2021 | $467,393 | -5.4 |
| April 2021 | $493,875 | 36.4 |
| March 2021 | $362,110 | 11.4 |
| February 2021 | $324,939 | -50.5 |
| January 2021 | $656,995 | 40.2 |