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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Round Lake residents pay $83,577 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Round Lake taxpayers paid $83,577 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $77,427 was collected.

Taxpayers in Round Lake have paid $869,058 in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Round Lake in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$83,5777.9
December 2021$77,4274.1
November 2021$74,374-4.9
October 2021$78,1836
September 2021$73,7283.5
August 2021$71,237-1.3
July 2021$72,203-26.9
June 2021$98,82443.8
May 2021$68,7043.6
April 2021$66,31743.6
March 2021$46,180-20.8
February 2021$58,30412.8

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