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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Rockdale taxpayers give $904,437 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

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Rockdale taxpayers paid $904,437 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the year before when $919,227 was collected.

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 Rockdale in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$904,437-1.6
2020$919,2276.3
2019$864,751-8.9

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