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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Mundelein residents pay $614,547 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Mundelein taxpayers paid $614,547 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $499,650 was collected.

Taxpayers in Mundelein have paid $6.4 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 Mundelein in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$614,54723
April$499,65011.3
March$448,900-4.4
February$469,609-19.7
January$584,8947.7
December 2021$543,0134.9
November 2021$517,437-0.2
October 2021$518,2680.4
September 2021$516,0841.7
August 2021$507,699-10.3
July 2021$566,196-3.3
June 2021$585,37718.4

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