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Lake County Gazette

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Lake Zurich 82nd-highest taxed Illinois municipality in 2020

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Lake Zurich taxpayers paid the 82nd highest amount in sales taxes in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Lake Zurich paid $8.5 million in 2020.

Lake Zurich was ranked 79th the year before.

Of all the taxes Lake Zurich residents paid for, Municipal Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Lake Zurich in 2020
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Municipal Sales Tax$6,541,4210.1
Non-Home Rule Sales Tax$1,990,2431.6
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$6,119-16.7

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