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Saturday, April 5, 2025

Kane County collects $17.3 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August

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Kane County taxpayers paid $17.3 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $19.2 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Kane County have paid $203 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Non-Home Rule 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.

Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Kane County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$17,278,274,000-10.2
July$19,247,917,0005.1
June$18,315,496,00010.5
May$16,579,532,0002.6
April$16,157,450,00024.7
March$12,961,585,000-3.2
February$13,394,978,000-41.8
January$23,003,217,00033.3
December 2021$17,256,067,0007.7
November 2021$16,020,046,000-3.7
October 2021$16,635,525,0002.9
September 2021$16,167,752,000-1.4

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