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Rochester residents pay $20,590 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Rochester taxpayers paid $20,590 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $19,274 was collected.

Taxpayers in Rochester have paid $218,087 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 Rochester in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$20,5906.8
June$19,274-0.1
May$19,293-4.7
April$20,25548.5
March$13,642-22.2
February$17,544-15
January$20,6513.9
December 2021$19,88412.5
November 2021$17,6694.5
October 2021$16,9161.5
September 2021$16,6696.2
August 2021$15,700-11.8

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