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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Libertyville 71st-highest taxed Illinois municipality in 2021

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Libertyville taxpayers paid the 71st highest amount in sales taxes in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Libertyville paid $11.7 million in 2021.

Libertyville was ranked 93rd the year before.

Of all the taxes Libertyville 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 Libertyville in 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Municipal Sales Tax$8,538,81521.8
Non-Home Rule Sales Tax$3,097,972206.9
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$78,9562.8

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