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Atlanta residents pay $16,277 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

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Atlanta taxpayers paid $16,277 in Municipal Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $13,940 was collected.

Taxpayers in Atlanta have paid $164,757 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 Atlanta in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$16,27716.8
May$13,940-19.5
April$17,31271.4
March$10,103-10.6
February$11,301-34.3
January$17,18829.7
December 2021$13,2497.9
November 2021$12,280-19.2
October 2021$15,19512.3
September 2021$13,52613.8
August 2021$11,888-4.9
July 2021$12,498-14.3

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