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Prospect Heights residents pay $51,043 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in June

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Prospect Heights taxpayers paid $51,043 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $46,391 was collected.

Taxpayers in Prospect Heights have paid $555,141 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
June$51,04310
May$46,391-9.8
April$51,45939.1
March$36,985-4.2
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

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