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Machesney Park residents pay $136,747 in Business District Tax in 2021

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Machesney Park taxpayers paid $136,747 in Business District Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $99,316 was collected.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Machesney Park in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$136,74737.7
2020$99,3163.1
2019$96,330-0.8

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