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$80.1 million in Municipal Sales Tax collected in August for Sangamon County

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Sangamon County taxpayers paid $80.1 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $88.7 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Sangamon County have paid $980.1 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 Sangamon County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$80,135,432,000-9.6
July$88,680,029,0002.6
June$86,428,327,0001.9
May$84,777,848,000-1.8
April$86,307,886,00028.1
March$67,375,441,000-5.5
February$71,317,504,000-22.2
January$91,689,862,00012.3
December 2021$81,635,350,0001.7
November 2021$80,266,310,0000.6
October 2021$79,820,180,000-2.3
September 2021$81,691,684,0000.6

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