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Elmwood Park collects $689,860 in Business District Tax in 2021

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Elmwood Park taxpayers paid $689,860 in Business District Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $556,181 was collected.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Elmwood Park in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$689,86024
2020$556,1819.5
2019$507,70777.3

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