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Prairie State sales taxes: Hanover Park residents paid 36th-largest sum per municipality in 2022

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Hanover Park taxpayers paid the 36th largest sum in sales taxes in 2022, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Hanover Park residents paid $23.7 million in sales taxes during 2022.

Hanover Park ranked 37th in the Prairie State the year before, with $21 million spent in sales taxes.

The Municipal Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Hanover Park residents in 2022.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Hanover Park in 2022
Municipal Sales Tax [52.1%]Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax [47.8%]Municipal Automobile Renting Tax [0.1%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Hanover Park in 2022

Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Municipal Sales Tax$12,344,5745.2
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$11,325,14221.8
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$17,42916.5

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