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Latham residents pay $417 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Latham taxpayers paid $417 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $423 was collected.

Taxpayers in Latham have paid $3,768 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 Latham in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$417-1.4
January$4236.5
December 2021$397-3.2
November 2021$41051.3
October 2021$2710
September 2021$2713
August 2021$263-2.6
July 2021$27023.9
June 2021$218-14.8
May 2021$256-30.6
April 2021$36981.8
March 2021$203-32.8

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