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St. Charles collects $1.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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St. Charles taxpayers paid $1.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $1.3 million was collected.

Taxpayers in St. Charles have paid $14.7 million 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 St. Charles in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$1,400,5109.9
December 2021$1,274,3904.6
November 2021$1,218,600-0.5
October 2021$1,225,070-10.6
September 2021$1,370,81010.4
August 2021$1,241,910-5.1
July 2021$1,308,880-2.1
June 2021$1,337,6209.5
May 2021$1,221,530-1.7
April 2021$1,242,29038.7
March 2021$895,838-7.7
February 2021$970,723-14.8

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