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$6,272 in Business District Tax collected in May for Divernon

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Divernon taxpayers paid $6,272 in Business District Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $7,849 was collected.

Taxpayers in Divernon have paid $64,346 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Divernon in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$6,272-20.1
April$7,84918.6
March$6,61918.6
February$5,583-26.6
January$7,60634.5
December 2021$5,656-6.7
November 2021$6,063-4.4
October 2021$6,3414.5
September 2021$6,066-3.6
August 2021$6,291-
July 2021$0-
June 2021$0-

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