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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Grundy County residents pay $6.3 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Grundy County taxpayers paid $6.3 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $7.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Grundy County have paid $72.6 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 Grundy County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$6,260,589,000-16.5
July$7,495,059,0009.1
June$6,868,850,0006.9
May$6,425,463,000-2.7
April$6,602,961,00040.2
March$4,710,237,000-5.1
February$4,963,268,000-29.8
January$7,068,200,00024.9
December 2021$5,657,454,0004.8
November 2021$5,397,041,000-0.3
October 2021$5,414,302,000-5.8
September 2021$5,748,975,0009.4

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