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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Will County residents pay $96.7 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Will County taxpayers paid $96.7 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $103.3 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Will County have paid $1.1 billion in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Will County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$96,659,034,000-6.4
July$103,267,780,000-0.3
June$103,544,611,00010.0
May$94,170,135,0001.8
April$92,508,737,00022.0
March$75,847,998,000-5.3
February$80,061,839,000-28.9
January$112,575,413,0007.7
December 2021$104,569,180,0009.5
November 2021$95,513,779,0002.9
October 2021$92,857,749,0000.1
September 2021$92,742,022,0003.4

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