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Petersburg residents pay $39,874 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Petersburg taxpayers paid $39,874 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $43,115 was collected.

Taxpayers in Petersburg have paid $452,966 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 Petersburg in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$39,874-7.5
June$43,1158.1
May$39,8761.9
April$39,14625.5
March$31,190-14.6
February$36,503-2
January$37,2535.1
December 2021$35,4512.3
November 2021$34,655-19.2
October 2021$42,86520.4
September 2021$35,603-4.9
August 2021$37,435-4.9

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