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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Joliet 5th highest taxed Illinois municipality in April

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Joliet taxpayers paid the fifth highest amount in sales taxes in April, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Joliet paid $5.2 million in April.

Joliet was ranked fifth the month before.

Of all the taxes Joliet residents paid for, Municipal Home Rule 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 Joliet in April
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$2,764,52428.3
Municipal Sales Tax$2,394,44525
Business District Tax$18,1439.4
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$808-77.1

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