Machesney Park taxpayers paid $456,716 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is an increase over the month before when $427,139 was collected.
Taxpayers in Machesney Park have paid $5.3 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.
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $456,716 | 6.9 |
| November 2021 | $427,139 | -2.1 |
| October 2021 | $436,242 | -0.2 |
| September 2021 | $437,184 | 0 |
| August 2021 | $437,232 | -11.4 |
| July 2021 | $493,409 | -8.4 |
| June 2021 | $538,895 | 15.7 |
| May 2021 | $465,641 | -4.2 |
| April 2021 | $486,306 | 49.9 |
| March 2021 | $324,372 | -10.1 |
| February 2021 | $360,746 | -15.7 |
| January 2021 | $427,871 | 14.3 |
