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Iroquois County taxpayers give $4.9 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Iroquois County taxpayers paid $4.9 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $5.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Iroquois County have paid $59 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Iroquois County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$4,903,499,000-10.3
July$5,463,700,000-1.9
June$5,570,983,00012.5
May$4,953,217,000-4.8
April$5,201,984,00027.9
March$4,067,905,000-11.2
February$4,583,384,000-11.1
January$5,154,749,0003.7
December 2021$4,968,927,0005.1
November 2021$4,728,534,000-1.6
October 2021$4,806,341,0005.3
September 2021$4,566,399,000-2.3

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