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Illiopolis collects $8,053 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Illiopolis taxpayers paid $8,053 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $5,282 was collected.

Taxpayers in Illiopolis have paid $62,606 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 Illiopolis in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$8,05352.5
December 2021$5,282-9.6
November 2021$5,84215.2
October 2021$5,073-20.8
September 2021$6,40411.3
August 2021$5,75514.5
July 2021$5,02712.1
June 2021$4,48650
May 2021$2,991-43.8
April 2021$5,32224.4
March 2021$4,2784.5
February 2021$4,0930

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