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Monday, May 19, 2025

DuPage County residents pay $340,322 in County Sales Tax in February

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DuPage County taxpayers paid $340,322 in County Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $458,838 was collected.

Taxpayers in DuPage County have paid $5 million in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Sales Tax is collected for county 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.

County Sales Tax collected in DuPage County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$340,322-25.8
January$458,8385.3
December 2021$435,738-3.5
November 2021$451,680-3.3
October 2021$467,0000.6
September 2021$464,114-1.2
August 2021$469,818-3.9
July 2021$489,1126.4
June 2021$459,72314
May 2021$403,2615.3
April 2021$383,137129.6
March 2021$166,836-42.7

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