Lake in the Hills taxpayers paid $345,407 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is an increase over the month before when $321,750 was collected.
Taxpayers in Lake in the Hills have paid $3.8 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.
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $345,407 | 7.4 |
| November 2021 | $321,750 | -1.2 |
| October 2021 | $325,598 | -26.6 |
| September 2021 | $443,763 | 39.9 |
| August 2021 | $317,203 | -3.1 |
| July 2021 | $327,342 | -9.4 |
| June 2021 | $361,235 | 22.7 |
| May 2021 | $294,429 | -0.1 |
| April 2021 | $294,870 | 33.3 |
| March 2021 | $221,188 | -13.4 |
| February 2021 | $255,360 | -2.7 |
| January 2021 | $262,487 | 7.2 |
