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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

DuPage County taxpayers give $3.1 million in County Motor Fuel Tax in September

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DuPage County taxpayers paid $3.1 million in County Motor Fuel Tax in September, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $3.2 million was collected.

Taxpayers in DuPage County have paid $35.2 million in County Motor Fuel Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Motor Fuel 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 Motor Fuel Tax collected in DuPage County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
September$3,115,530-2.5
August$3,194,5009.8
July$2,908,280-2.2
June$2,975,1302.9
May$2,891,010-0.5
April$2,906,4308.8
March$2,672,190-5.8
February$2,835,250-5.5
January$2,999,7502.2
December 2021$2,935,1400.3
November 2021$2,926,6603.1
October 2021$2,839,930-6.1

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