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Lake County Gazette

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Zion collects $167,499 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Zion taxpayers paid $167,499 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $180,116 was collected.

Taxpayers in Zion have paid $2.3 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 Zion in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$167,499-7
February$180,116-13.9
January$209,1152.6
December 2021$203,81111.2
November 2021$183,275-1.4
October 2021$185,932-1.3
September 2021$188,4021.5
August 2021$185,691-8.2
July 2021$202,228-7.4
June 2021$218,46511.1
May 2021$196,622-11.7
April 2021$222,56749.1

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