$295,700 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in November 2024 for Lockport

Lockport taxpayers paid $295,700 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in November 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase of 8.9% over the month before, when $271,413 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lockport have paid $3.1 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

In Illinois, the Non-Home Rule Sales Tax, levied by non-home rule local governments, targets the same general merchandise as the state sales tax. This tax can be set in 0.25% and up to 1% increments, and it's aimed at funding local services. Each non-home rule locality decides independently on whether to implement the tax and what rate to set, based on their specific needs.

According to a 2024 study from WalletHub, Illinois has the highest overall taxes in the U.S., with rates more than 50% higher than the national average.