This is an increase over the month before when $46.6 million was collected.
Taxpayers in Cook County have paid $544.6 million in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.
The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.
Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
---|---|---|
August | $81,023,632,000 | 73.7 |
July | $46,641,504,000 | 0.7 |
June | $46,305,209,000 | 13.9 |
May | $40,651,139,000 | -6.4 |
April | $43,430,283,000 | 26.5 |
March | $34,325,397,000 | -0.5 |
February | $34,482,809,000 | -33.1 |
January | $51,552,617,000 | 24.2 |
December 2021 | $41,491,735,000 | 4.6 |
November 2021 | $39,672,619,000 | -9.3 |
October 2021 | $43,747,599,000 | 5.9 |
September 2021 | $41,310,631,000 | -0.0 |
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