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Bensenville 81st highest taxed Illinois municipality in May

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Bensenville taxpayers paid the 81st highest amount in sales taxes in May, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Bensenville paid $957,684 in May.

Bensenville was ranked 74th the month before.

Of all the taxes Bensenville 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 Bensenville in May
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$611,197-3.3
Non-Home Rule Sales Tax$345,797-11.3
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$690-6.3

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