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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Will County collects $17.2 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August

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Will County taxpayers paid $17.2 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $18.1 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Will County have paid $195.5 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Non-Home Rule 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.

Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Will County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$17,184,982,000-5.3
July$18,144,706,000-5.1
June$19,127,059,00016.8
May$16,370,923,0002.1
April$16,031,076,00027.8
March$12,545,467,000-7.0
February$13,486,239,000-27.5
January$18,600,247,00016.1
December 2021$16,027,041,000-1.1
November 2021$16,206,546,0001.1
October 2021$16,033,798,0002.0
September 2021$15,722,044,0002.4

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