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Dawson residents pay $1,131 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Dawson taxpayers paid $1,131 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1,162 was collected.

Taxpayers in Dawson have paid $12,307 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 Dawson in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$1,131-2.7
November 2021$1,162-6.6
October 2021$1,24418.5
September 2021$1,050-17.1
August 2021$1,2679.7
July 2021$1,15520.6
June 2021$958-7.9
May 2021$1,040-24.4
April 2021$1,376115.7
March 2021$638-21.8
February 2021$81673.6
January 2021$4708.8

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