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Will County Gazette

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Will County residents pay $579,843 in County Sales Tax in July

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Will County taxpayers paid $579,843 in County Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $566,844 was collected.

Taxpayers in Will County have paid $5.9 million in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County 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.

County Sales Tax collected in Will County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$579,8432.3
June$566,84417.2
May$483,81910.5
April$437,94620.3
March$363,989-1.4
February$369,055-28.2
January$514,2875.7
December 2021$486,562-23.5
November 2021$636,28525.8
October 2021$505,8421.4
September 2021$498,9962.3
August 2021$487,713-10.7

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