Gov. J.B. Pritzker, first lady report $2.2 million in taxable income

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his wife M.K. Pritzker attend Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inaugural address during the city of Chicago’s inauguration ceremony at Credit Union 1 Arena in May. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker reported earning more than $2.2 million in adjusted gross income last year — about $16 million less than the billionaire couple reported in 2021.

Pritzker’s campaign on Friday released partial 2022 state and federal tax returns, which also showed trusts benefitting the governor paid $7.2 million in Illinois taxes and $42.3 million in federal taxes.