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Athens residents pay $14,371 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Athens taxpayers paid $14,371 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $15,575 was collected.

Taxpayers in Athens have paid $170,140 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 Athens in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$14,371-7.7
April$15,57534.2
March$11,604-19.1
February$14,349-7
January$15,4354.8
December 2021$14,7247.6
November 2021$13,6830
October 2021$13,6821.3
September 2021$13,5060.7
August 2021$13,414-4.8
July 2021$14,085-10.4
June 2021$15,7121.5

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