Quantcast

North Cook News

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Winnetka taxpayers give $153,812 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

5edited

Winnetka taxpayers paid $153,812 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $144,872 was collected.

Taxpayers in Winnetka have paid $1.9 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal 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 Sales Tax collected in Winnetka in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$153,8126.2
April$144,87218.6
March$122,153-12.7
February$139,928-22.6
January$180,7228.2
December 2021$167,0163.9
November 2021$160,684-1.4
October 2021$163,008-5.1
September 2021$171,74617.4
August 2021$146,325-11.4
July 2021$165,15716.9
June 2021$141,2883.7

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS