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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Fox Lake residents pay $263,954 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Fox Lake taxpayers paid $263,954 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $250,665 was collected.

Taxpayers in Fox Lake have paid $3.8 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 Fox Lake in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$263,9545.3
February$250,665-16.6
January$300,679-2.7
December 2021$308,8743.2
November 2021$299,388-0.3
October 2021$300,238-2.6
September 2021$308,297-9.6
August 2021$341,004-4.9
July 2021$358,5942.1
June 2021$351,3222.6
May 2021$342,569-4.4
April 2021$358,46754.4

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