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Wheaton 68th-highest taxed Illinois municipality in December 2021

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Wheaton taxpayers paid the 68th highest amount in sales taxes in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Wheaton paid $1.1 million in December 2021.

Wheaton was ranked 75th the month before.

Of all the taxes Wheaton residents paid for, Municipal Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Wheaton in December 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$661,9369.5
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$410,8237.2

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