Granite City taxpayers paid $285,609 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is a decrease from the month before when $325,696 was collected.
Taxpayers in Granite City have paid $3.5 million in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.
The Municipal Home Rule 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.
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $285,609 | -12.3 |
| November 2021 | $325,696 | -2.7 |
| October 2021 | $334,767 | 6.3 |
| September 2021 | $314,996 | 11.6 |
| August 2021 | $282,373 | -3.9 |
| July 2021 | $293,784 | 8.4 |
| June 2021 | $270,958 | -7.7 |
| May 2021 | $293,445 | -8.2 |
| April 2021 | $319,722 | 20.1 |
| March 2021 | $266,248 | -3.7 |
| February 2021 | $276,403 | 8.1 |
| January 2021 | $255,595 | 18.9 |
