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Mechanicsburg collects $4,535 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Mechanicsburg taxpayers paid $4,535 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $4,267 was collected.

Taxpayers in Mechanicsburg have paid $49,109 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 Mechanicsburg in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$4,5356.3
December 2021$4,267-12.7
November 2021$4,88527.7
October 2021$3,824-6.6
September 2021$4,0965.2
August 2021$3,895-2.3
July 2021$3,985-2.9
June 2021$4,105-18
May 2021$5,00820.9
April 2021$4,14230.4
March 2021$3,176-0.5
February 2021$3,19111.8

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