Local Government

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Pekin taxpayers ranked 53rd in total sales taxes paid per municipality in June, according to Illinois tax records .

In total, residents paid approximately $1.7 million in sales taxes during that month.

Pekin ranked 52nd in the Prairie State the month before, with just over $1.7 million spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by Pekin residents in June came from the Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax.

In Illinois, the Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax applies to a wide range of general merchandise. It operates similarly to the state sales tax but may exclude certain items, such as vehicles and specific foods, drugs, and medical appliances that require state agency titling or registration. This tax c

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