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Will County Gazette

Monday, November 25, 2024

$2.7 million in Countywide Sales Tax collected in June for Will County

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Will County taxpayers paid $2.7 million in Countywide Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $2.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Will County have paid $29.5 million in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide Sales Tax is collected for county 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Will County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$2,697,8608.9
May$2,477,7103.3
April$2,398,58023.8
March$1,937,030-3.7
February$2,010,620-28.4
January$2,808,62010.3
December 2021$2,545,6904.4
November 2021$2,439,0200.3
October 2021$2,431,070-0.3
September 2021$2,438,5903.4
August 2021$2,359,510-21.1
July 2021$2,991,25018.7

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