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Sunday, April 6, 2025

Lake County residents pay $10.3 million in Business District Tax in August

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Lake County taxpayers paid $10.3 million in Business District Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $10.9 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Lake County have paid $113.9 million in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District 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.

Business District Tax collected in Lake County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$10,327,475,000-5.5
July$10,927,541,000-1.2
June$11,058,416,00014.5
May$9,659,959,0006.0
April$9,116,352,00022.7
March$7,429,907,000-3.5
February$7,698,067,000-24.2
January$10,158,725,0005.4
December 2021$9,638,209,0003.0
November 2021$9,359,444,0002.9
October 2021$9,091,356,000-3.2
September 2021$9,395,120,000-4.4

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