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Kankakee 98th highest taxed Illinois municipality in January

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Kankakee taxpayers paid the 98th highest amount in sales taxes in January, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Kankakee paid $964,260 in January.

Kankakee was ranked 103rd the month before.

Of all the taxes Kankakee residents paid for, Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Kankakee in January
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$583,65322
Municipal Sales Tax$380,59212.9
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$15-53.1

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