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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Montgomery County residents pay $3.2 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August

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Montgomery County taxpayers paid $3.2 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $3.3 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Montgomery County have paid $35.6 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 Montgomery County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$3,150,618,000-4.5
July$3,298,101,000-1.2
June$3,339,268,0006.8
May$3,125,995,000-1.1
April$3,160,567,00034.8
March$2,344,683,000-7.4
February$2,533,143,000-20.6
January$3,191,112,0009.0
December 2021$2,927,483,0001.7
November 2021$2,879,171,0004.9
October 2021$2,745,578,000-5.4
September 2021$2,901,729,000-3.1

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