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Palos Heights collects $9,067 in Business District Tax in February

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Palos Heights taxpayers paid $9,067 in Business District Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $13,896 was collected.

Taxpayers in Palos Heights have paid $154,815 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

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 Palos Heights in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$9,067-34.8
January$13,896-6.5
December 2021$14,85840.3
November 2021$10,590-63.6
October 2021$29,098182.6
September 2021$10,297-1.4
August 2021$10,444-22.6
July 2021$13,49414.5
June 2021$11,78318.8
May 2021$9,915-18.2
April 2021$12,12631.1
March 2021$9,2475.2

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