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Sunday, May 5, 2024

DuPage County collects $209.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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DuPage County taxpayers paid $209.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $234.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in DuPage County have paid $2.5 billion 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 DuPage County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$209,354,361,000-10.7
July$234,513,295,0004.4
June$224,685,710,0005.0
May$214,014,860,000-1.9
April$218,153,547,00023.7
March$176,371,404,000-4.4
February$184,418,924,000-21.5
January$235,010,289,00013.1
December 2021$207,798,273,0002.4
November 2021$202,875,873,000-2.7
October 2021$208,547,528,0002.1
September 2021$204,349,172,0004.4

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