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Morton Grove 95th highest taxed Illinois municipality in July

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Morton Grove taxpayers paid the 95th highest amount in sales taxes in July, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Morton Grove paid $948,578 in July.

Morton Grove was ranked 95th the month before.

Of all the taxes Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove in July
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$501,1821.1
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$437,2934.6
Business District Tax$10,02510.7
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$79-1.3

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