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Chatham taxpayers give $115,094 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Chatham taxpayers paid $115,094 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $97,041 was collected.

Taxpayers in Chatham have paid $1.3 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 Chatham in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$115,09418.6
March$97,041-8.8
February$106,402-14.9
January$124,9877.2
December 2021$116,6296.3
November 2021$109,727-3.1
October 2021$113,2851.7
September 2021$111,3373.5
August 2021$107,609-5.2
July 2021$113,4872.2
June 2021$111,0933.6
May 2021$107,253-5.4

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