Quantcast

Dupage Policy Journal

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Burr Ridge residents pay $207,437 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

Webp 17edited

Burr Ridge taxpayers paid $207,437 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $185,463 was collected.

Taxpayers in Burr Ridge have paid $2 million 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Burr Ridge in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$207,43711.8
December 2021$185,4636.9
November 2021$173,430-34.7
October 2021$265,45757.5
September 2021$168,5004.5
August 2021$161,295-5.1
July 2021$169,89817.6
June 2021$144,460-8.9
May 2021$158,4881.2
April 2021$156,59330.6
March 2021$119,945-4.4
February 2021$125,497-20.9

MORE NEWS