Edwardsville taxpayers paid $15,511 in Business District Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is an increase over the month before when $14,662 was collected.
Taxpayers in Edwardsville have paid $246,002 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.
The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $15,511 | 5.8 |
| November 2021 | $14,662 | -82.9 |
| October 2021 | $85,552 | 392.6 |
| September 2021 | $17,367 | 20.4 |
| August 2021 | $14,427 | -17.6 |
| July 2021 | $17,512 | 4.2 |
| June 2021 | $16,808 | 30.2 |
| May 2021 | $12,909 | -17.1 |
| April 2021 | $15,564 | 41.2 |
| March 2021 | $11,025 | -0.8 |
| February 2021 | $11,117 | -17.9 |
| January 2021 | $13,548 | -10 |
