Quantcast

Dupage Policy Journal

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Wood Dale residents pay $3.9 million in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

Webp 5edited

Wood Dale taxpayers paid $3.9 million in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $3.7 million was collected.

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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Wood Dale in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$3,862,6533.4
2020$3,733,8785.9
2019$3,525,5380.5

MORE NEWS