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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

$1.4 million in Business District Tax collected in 2021 for Fox Lake

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Fox Lake taxpayers paid $1.4 million in Business District Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $1.3 million was collected.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Fox Lake in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$1,357,6677.5
2020$1,263,27014.2
2019$1,106,2019.6

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