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Mokena 66th highest taxed Illinois municipality in February

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Mokena taxpayers paid the 66th highest amount in sales taxes in February, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Mokena paid $948,064 in February.

Mokena was ranked 72nd the month before.

Of all the taxes Mokena residents paid for, Municipal 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 Mokena in February
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$674,527-20.2
Non-Home Rule Sales Tax$269,539-35.5
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$3,999-0.3

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