Illinois tax rates out-of-sync with those in neighboring states, most of the nation – Wirepoints
By: Nick Binotti and John Klingner
Many factors motivate people to move out of Illinois, but taxes often rank highest on the list. For good reason.
Illinoisans pay the nation’s 2nd-highest property taxes. The 2nd-highest gas taxes. The 8th-highest sales tax rates and more. Overall, Illinoisans pay the nation’s 7th-highest combined state and local taxes – 12.9 percent of their incomes, according to the Tax Foundation.
