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Prospect Heights collects $38,593 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in February

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Prospect Heights taxpayers paid $38,593 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $51,037 was collected.

Taxpayers in Prospect Heights have paid $523,861 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 Prospect Heights in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$38,593-24.4
January$51,0376.3
December 2021$48,0223.3
November 2021$46,4920.4
October 2021$46,3111.6
September 2021$45,5640.1
August 2021$45,531-4.6
July 2021$47,71311.9
June 2021$42,65110.1
May 2021$38,751-10.5
April 2021$43,29544.8
March 2021$29,901-8.7

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