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Monday, November 25, 2024

Waukegan taxpayers give $969,026 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Waukegan taxpayers paid $969,026 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1.4 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Waukegan have paid $12.9 million 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 Waukegan in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$969,026-31
January$1,403,43031.7
December 2021$1,065,5901.8
November 2021$1,046,4102.5
October 2021$1,021,030-24
September 2021$1,343,79034
August 2021$1,003,110-12.1
July 2021$1,140,5909.1
June 2021$1,045,7102.8
May 2021$1,017,090-4.4
April 2021$1,064,32037.4
March 2021$774,839-6.8

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