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Will County Gazette

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Will County 3rd highest taxed Illinois county in 2021

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Will County taxpayers paid the third highest amount in sales taxes in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Will County paid $82.3 million in 2021.

Will County was ranked third the year before.

Of all the taxes Will County residents paid for, County Share of RTA 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 Will County in 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
County Share of RTA Sales Tax$32,695,31626.5
Countywide Sales Tax$28,035,76831.1
County Motor Fuel Tax$16,025,43431
County Sales Tax$5,580,50656.5

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