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Logan County taxpayers give $3.6 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Logan County taxpayers paid $3.6 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $4.4 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Logan County have paid $47.7 million 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 Logan County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$3,587,809,000-18.7
July$4,414,365,0000.6
June$4,386,784,0008.2
May$4,053,140,000-5.4
April$4,284,307,00026.0
March$3,398,996,000-4.6
February$3,562,472,000-15.4
January$4,212,920,0007.7
December 2021$3,910,145,000-5.0
November 2021$4,116,847,0005.9
October 2021$3,886,377,000-0.3
September 2021$3,898,279,000-1.7

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