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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Beach Park residents pay $74,825 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Beach Park taxpayers paid $74,825 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $68,782 was collected.

Taxpayers in Beach Park have paid $883,156 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 Beach Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$74,8258.8
April$68,7824.6
March$65,7372.7
February$63,999-15.6
January$75,8130.1
December 2021$75,7213.4
November 2021$73,2495.1
October 2021$69,673-4.7
September 2021$73,1373.8
August 2021$70,493-9.7
July 2021$78,107-16.6
June 2021$93,62029.4

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