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Thursday, June 19, 2025

Deer Park taxpayers give $172,178 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Deer Park taxpayers paid $172,178 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $153,290 was collected.

Taxpayers in Deer Park have paid $2 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 Deer Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$172,17812.3
April$153,29019
March$128,858-1.1
February$130,326-43.3
January$229,83130.1
December 2021$176,71310
November 2021$160,671-1.8
October 2021$163,5653.9
September 2021$157,424-3.8
August 2021$163,712-8
July 2021$178,03314
June 2021$156,1639.4

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