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Jerome residents pay $26,776 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in January

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Jerome taxpayers paid $26,776 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $21,100 was collected.

Taxpayers in Jerome have paid $276,735 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Non-Home Rule 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.

Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Jerome in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$26,77626.9
December 2021$21,100-17.3
November 2021$25,51018
October 2021$21,614-9.9
September 2021$23,9890.1
August 2021$23,9602.2
July 2021$23,446-2.4
June 2021$24,0241.5
May 2021$23,679-7.8
April 2021$25,68751.2
March 2021$16,985-14.9
February 2021$19,965-3.6

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