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Wheaton 70th highest taxed Illinois municipality in March

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Wheaton taxpayers paid the 70th highest amount in sales taxes in March, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Wheaton paid $877,678 in March.

Wheaton was ranked 77th 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 March
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$539,766-1.4
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$337,9124.6

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