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Sunday, April 6, 2025

Lake County residents pay $38 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August

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Lake County taxpayers paid $38 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $39.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Lake County have paid $424.7 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Non-Home Rule 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.

Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Lake County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$38,013,799,000-3.7
July$39,486,554,0001.9
June$38,768,989,0009.5
May$35,414,763,000-1.0
April$35,782,949,00023.0
March$29,086,996,0002.7
February$28,327,829,000-32.9
January$42,221,752,00019.8
December 2021$35,236,842,0004.3
November 2021$33,781,205,0001.2
October 2021$33,368,247,000-5.2
September 2021$35,210,265,0003.2

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