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Skokie 15th highest taxed Illinois municipality in June

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Skokie taxpayers paid the 15th highest amount in sales taxes in June, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Skokie paid $3 million in June.

Skokie was ranked 17th the month before.

Of all the taxes Skokie 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 Skokie in June
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$1,569,6088
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$1,471,76210.4
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$3,499-76.2

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