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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Will County residents paid 3rd-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during 2023

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Will County taxpayers paid the third largest sum in sales taxes in 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, residents paid just over $92.9 million in sales taxes during 2023.

The county also ranked third in the Prairie State the year before, with approximately $87.9 million spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by Will County residents in 2023 came from the County Share of RTA Sales Tax.

The County Share of RTA Sales Tax, a crucial revenue stream, is primarily allocated for other taxing jurisdictions' use.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Will County Sales Tax Revenue Breakdown, 2023

County Share of RTA Sales Tax [39.9%]Countywide Sales Tax [34.3%]County Motor Fuel Tax [18.9%]County Sales Tax [6.9%]

2023 Will County Sales Tax Revenues by Type

Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
County Share of RTA Sales Tax$37,087,2385.7%
Countywide Sales Tax$31,872,4215.4%
County Motor Fuel Tax$17,558,1996.6%
County Sales Tax$6,402,0195.7%

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