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Athens collects $14,724 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Athens taxpayers paid $14,724 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $13,683 was collected.

Taxpayers in Athens have paid $164,076 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 Athens in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$14,7247.6
November 2021$13,6830
October 2021$13,6821.3
September 2021$13,5060.7
August 2021$13,414-4.8
July 2021$14,085-10.4
June 2021$15,7121.5
May 2021$15,487-0.3
April 2021$15,53535.8
March 2021$11,437-1.5
February 2021$11,6133.7
January 2021$11,1989.8

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