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Hanover Park 37th-highest taxed Illinois municipality in 2021

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Hanover Park taxpayers paid the 37th highest amount in sales taxes in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Hanover Park paid $21 million in 2021.

Hanover Park was ranked 48th the year before.

Of all the taxes Hanover Park residents paid for, Municipal Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Hanover Park in 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Municipal Sales Tax$11,731,78044.6
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$9,301,49573.2
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$14,95984.6

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