Prairie State sales taxes: Addison residents paid 16th-largest sum in December 2024

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Addison taxpayers paid the 16th largest sum in sales taxes per municipality in December 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, Addison residents paid $3.2 million in sales taxes during December 2024.</p> <p>Addison ranked 25th in the Prairie State the month before, with $2.6 million spent in sales taxes.</p> <p>The Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Addison residents in December 2024.</p> <p>In Illinois, the <a href="https://tax.illinois.gov/research/taxinformation/sales/homerule.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax</a> applies to a broad range of general merchandise. It operates similar to the state sales tax, but excludes certain items like vehicles and specific foods, drugs, and medical appliances that require state agency titling or registration. While this tax can be set in small increments with no maximum limit, it’s important to note that not all municipalities choose to implement it. The revenue generated is destined to local services and infrastructure needs.</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 Addison in December 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(359.0 20)"><rect x="0" y="0" width="12" height="12" class="key1"/><text x="17" y="12" class="keyText">Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax [54.7%]</text><rect x="0" y="17" width="12" height="12" class="key2"/><text x="17" y="29" class="keyText">Municipal Sales Tax [45.3%]</text><rect x="0" y="34" width="12" height="12" class="key3"/><text x="17" y="46" class="keyText">Municipal Automobile Renting Tax [0%]</text></g><g transform="translate( 34.5 10 )"><g><path d="M136.5,136.5 L136.5,0.0 A136.5,136.5 0, 1,1, 96.90225540722216 267.1302745276344 Z" filter="url(#dropshadow)" style="fill: #ccc; stroke: none;" transform="translate( 10 10 )"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L96.90225540722216,267.1302745276344 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.34223142742763 9.117557070226212e-05 Z" filter="url(#dropshadow)" style="fill: #ccc; stroke: none;" transform="translate( 10 10 )"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L136.34223142742763,9.117557070226212e-05 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.50000000000009 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, 96.90225540722216 267.1302745276344 Z" style="fill: #fff; stroke: none;"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L96.90225540722216,267.1302745276344 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.34223142742763 9.117557070226212e-05 Z" style="fill: #fff; stroke: none;"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L136.34223142742763,9.117557070226212e-05 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.50000000000009 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, 96.90225540722216 267.1302745276344 Z" class="fill1"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L96.90225540722216,267.1302745276344 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.34223142742763 9.117557070226212e-05 Z" class="fill2"/><path d="M136.5,136.5 L136.34223142742763,9.117557070226212e-05 A136.5,136.5 0, 0,1, 136.50000000000009 0.0 Z" class="fill3"/></g></g></svg></p> <p><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Sales Taxes Collected in Addison in December 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 Home Rule Sales Tax</td> <td>$1,750,935</td> <td>25.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Municipal Sales Tax</td> <td>$1,450,372</td> <td>17.8</td> </tr> <tr class="last"> <td>Municipal Automobile Renting Tax</td> <td>$589</td> <td>-23.7</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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