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Kane County Reporter

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Kane County residents pay $48.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Kane County taxpayers paid $48.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $52.7 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Kane County have paid $562.4 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 Kane County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$48,223,245,000-8.5
July$52,688,446,0001.1
June$52,137,942,00010.5
May$47,193,430,0003.6
April$45,563,476,00015.4
March$39,485,803,000-1.8
February$40,192,831,000-24.7
January$53,382,705,00011.3
December 2021$47,972,662,0006.5
November 2021$45,056,964,000-0.4
October 2021$45,260,140,0000.1
September 2021$45,213,473,000-5.7

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