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Sangamon County residents pay $227,845 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in August

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Sangamon County taxpayers paid $227,845 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $237,439 was collected.

Taxpayers in Sangamon County have paid $2.6 million in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal Automobile Renting 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 Automobile Renting Tax collected in Sangamon County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$227,845,000-4.0
July$237,439,0005.4
June$225,189,00010.2
May$204,401,000-14.0
April$237,611,00040.2
March$169,493,000-12.9
February$194,561,000-10.9
January$218,472,00012.8
December 2021$193,651,000-8.6
November 2021$211,849,000-6.2
October 2021$225,852,000-12.2
September 2021$257,250,0003.5

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