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$204,995 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in May for Lemont

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Lemont taxpayers paid $204,995 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $185,798 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lemont have paid $2.3 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 Lemont in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$204,99510.3
April$185,79821.8
March$152,524-5.4
February$161,281-29.4
January$228,38215.5
December 2021$197,756-14.8
November 2021$232,15022.8
October 2021$189,0375.4
September 2021$179,406-2.1
August 2021$183,168-8.6
July 2021$200,4048.1
June 2021$185,32816.4

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