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Menard County residents pay $338,262 in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Menard County taxpayers paid $338,262 in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $378,044 was collected.

Taxpayers in Menard County have paid $4.2 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 Menard County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$338,261,000-10.5
July$378,044,000-5.0
June$397,921,0007.3
May$370,801,000-0.7
April$373,481,00028.1
March$291,635,000-14.9
February$342,568,000-4.8
January$359,843,0005.4
December 2021$341,248,0004.4
November 2021$326,783,000-13.8
October 2021$379,304,00013.6
September 2021$333,857,000-2.0

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