Prairie State sales taxes: Downers Grove residents paid 42nd-largest sum in November 2024

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Downers Grove taxpayers paid the 42nd largest sum in sales taxes per municipality in November 2024, according to <a href="https://www2.illinois.gov/rev/localgovernments/disbursements/salesrelated/Pages/Monthly-Archive.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois tax records</a>.</p> <p>In total, Downers Grove residents paid $2 million in sales taxes during November 2024.</p> <p>Downers Grove ranked 37th in the Prairie State the month before, with $1.9 million spent in sales taxes.</p> <p>The Municipal Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Downers Grove residents in November 2024.</p> <p>In Illinois, <a href="https://tax.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/tax/localgovernments/localtaxallocation/documents/pio-114.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Municipal Sales Taxes</a>, typically set at 1%, are combined with the state sales tax of 5% and a county tax of 0.25%, resulting in a total state tax rate of 6.25%. These taxes vary at local level and are aimed at diverse municipal needs, like infrastructure and public services. The revenue generated from these taxes is destined to fund local government operations, public safety, education, and community development projects.</p> <p>As of 2021, Illinois was the <a href="https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-has-the-highest-taxes-nationwide-report-finds/#:~:text=Illinois%20had%20the%20highest%20total,U.S.%20household%2C%20at%2015.1%25.&text=Illinois%20taxes%20are%2038.95%25%20higher,national%20average%2C%20the%20report%20found." target="_blank" rel="noopener">highest taxed state</a> in the US. A <a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-be-a-taxpayer/2416" target="_blank" rel="noopener">study from Wallet Hub</a> found Illinois taxes were 39.83% higher than the national average.</p> <p>Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than <a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzkers-record-24-tax-fee-hikes-taking-5-24-billion-more-from-illinoisans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$5.2 billion in new or higher taxes</a> since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/jb-pritzker/?sh=41336d393814" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$3 billion, largely based on his family’s wealth</a> and connections.</p> <p><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Downers Grove in November 2024</strong></p> <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:a3="http://ns.adobe.com/AdobeSVGViewerExtensions/3.0/" viewbox="0 0 600 300" a3:scriptimplementation="Adobe"><defs><filter id="dropshadow" width="1.2" height="1.2"><fegaussianblur stddeviation="4" result="blur"/></filter></defs><rect width="600" height="300" x="0" y="0" class="svgBackground"/><g transform="translate(347.0 20)"><rect x="0" y="0" width="12" height="12" class="key1"/><text x="17" y="12" class="keyText">Municipal Sales Tax [62.1%]</text><rect x="0" y="17" width="12" height="12" class="key2"/><text x="17" y="29" class="keyText">Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax [37.6%]</text><rect x="0" y="34" width="12" height="12" class="key3"/><text x="17" y="46" class="keyText">Municipal Automobile Renting Tax [0.3%]</text></g><g transform="translate( 28.5 10 )"><g><path d="M136.5,136.5 L136.5,0.0 A136.5,136.5 0, 1,1, 42.66209707042228 235.62970278266323 Z" filter="url(#dropshadow)" style="fill: #ccc; stroke: none;" transform="translate( 10 10 )"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L42.66209707042228,235.62970278266323 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 133.55703945192576 0.031729023877204554 Z" filter="url(#dropshadow)" style="fill: #ccc; stroke: none;" transform="translate( 10 10 )"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L133.55703945192576,0.031729023877204554 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.49999999999997 0.0 Z" filter="url(#dropshadow)" style="fill: #ccc; stroke: none;" transform="translate( 10 10 )"/></g><g><path d="M136.5,136.5 L136.5,0.0 A136.5,136.5 0, 1,1, 42.66209707042228 235.62970278266323 Z" style="fill: #fff; stroke: none;"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L42.66209707042228,235.62970278266323 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 133.55703945192576 0.031729023877204554 Z" style="fill: #fff; stroke: none;"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L133.55703945192576,0.031729023877204554 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.49999999999997 0.0 Z" style="fill: #fff; stroke: none;"/></g><g><path d="M136.5,136.5 L136.5,0.0 A136.5,136.5 0, 1,1, 42.66209707042228 235.62970278266323 Z" class="fill1"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L42.66209707042228,235.62970278266323 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 133.55703945192576 0.031729023877204554 Z" class="fill2"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L133.55703945192576,0.031729023877204554 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.49999999999997 0.0 Z" class="fill3"/></g></g></svg></p> <p><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Sales Taxes Collected in Downers Grove in November 2024</strong></p> <table class="hle"> <thead> <tr> <th>Type of Tax</th> <th>Amount Collected in Month</th> <th>% Change From Previous Month</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Municipal Sales Tax</td> <td>$1,259,297</td> <td>5.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax</td> <td>$762,781</td> <td>2.6</td> </tr> <tr class="last"> <td>Municipal Automobile Renting Tax</td> <td>$6,963</td> <td>-2.6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </p></div> <p><script defer> !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? 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