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Lake County Gazette

Monday, April 7, 2025

Lake County collects $3.2 million in County Share of RTA Sales Tax in April

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Lake County taxpayers paid $3.2 million in County Share of RTA Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $2.8 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Lake County have paid $37.5 million in County Share of RTA Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Share of RTA Sales 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.

County Share of RTA Sales Tax collected in Lake County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$3,215,40016.8
March$2,752,660-3.1
February$2,841,820-26.7
January$3,878,55020.6
December 2021$3,215,52052.7
November 2021$2,106,430-32.8
October 2021$3,133,350-8.5
September 2021$3,423,3306
August 2021$3,228,750-4.9
July 2021$3,393,3603.5
June 2021$3,278,2808
May 2021$3,035,740-7.1

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