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Kankakee 91st highest taxed Illinois municipality in July

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Kankakee taxpayers paid the 91st highest amount in sales taxes in July, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Kankakee paid $980,202 in July.

Kankakee was ranked 107th 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 July
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$581,29610.8
Municipal Sales Tax$398,86715.1
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$3818.8

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