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$7.2 million in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax collected in 2021 for Rosemont

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Rosemont taxpayers paid $7.2 million in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $4.9 million was collected.

The Municipal 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.

Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Rosemont in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$7,166,90546.2
2020$4,901,137-41.6
2019$8,391,766-5.4

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