This is a decrease from the month before when $262.3 million was collected.
Taxpayers in Cook County have paid $2.8 billion 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.
Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
---|---|---|
August | $235,991,510,000 | -10.0 |
July | $262,320,178,000 | 3.7 |
June | $252,965,878,000 | 9.0 |
May | $232,084,610,000 | -1.0 |
April | $234,407,191,000 | 25.3 |
March | $187,126,224,000 | -1.6 |
February | $190,116,401,000 | -32.1 |
January | $280,017,041,000 | 18.7 |
December 2021 | $235,810,644,000 | 5.1 |
November 2021 | $224,311,944,000 | -3.1 |
October 2021 | $231,588,613,000 | -3.5 |
September 2021 | $239,988,656,000 | 5.1 |
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