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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Bolingbrook 11th highest taxed Illinois municipality in May

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Bolingbrook taxpayers paid the 11th highest amount in sales taxes in May, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Bolingbrook paid $3.5 million in May.

Bolingbrook was ranked 12th the month before.

Of all the taxes Bolingbrook 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 Bolingbrook in May
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$1,894,0663.4
Municipal Sales Tax$1,627,6703.2
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$9,6771,954.6

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