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Monday, December 23, 2024

Grundy County residents paid 42nd-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during April

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Grundy County taxpayers paid the 42nd largest sum in sales taxes in April, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Grundy County residents paid $435,292 in sales taxes during April.

Grundy County ranked 54th in the Prairie State the month before, with $292,493 spent in sales taxes.

The Countywide Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Grundy County residents in April.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Grundy County in April
Countywide Sales Tax [66.7%]County Sales Tax [33.3%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Grundy County in April
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Countywide Sales Tax$290,38720
County Sales Tax$144,904186.9

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