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$933,148 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in 2021 for Lincoln

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Lincoln taxpayers paid $933,148 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $756,074 was collected.

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 Lincoln in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$933,14823.4
2020$756,0743.8
2019$728,634-8.2

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