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Friday, April 11, 2025

Kankakee County residents pay $28.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Kankakee County taxpayers paid $28.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $30.9 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Kankakee County have paid $341.5 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 Kankakee County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$28,249,337,000-8.6
July$30,900,529,0003.0
June$29,994,311,0002.2
May$29,362,443,0001.0
April$29,072,889,00021.1
March$24,014,998,000-4.0
February$25,026,902,000-22.7
January$32,386,705,00010.8
December 2021$29,221,226,0005.7
November 2021$27,634,909,0000.2
October 2021$27,581,069,000-1.6
September 2021$28,029,568,0000.5

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