St. Clair County taxpayers paid $31,594 in Metro-East Mass Transit District Vehicle Fee Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is a decrease from the month before when $32,555 was collected.
Taxpayers in St. Clair County have paid $499,257 in Metro-East Mass Transit District Vehicle Fee Tax in the last 12 months.
The Metro-East Mass Transit District Vehicle Fee 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 | $31,594 | -3.0 |
| November 2021 | $32,555 | -6.1 |
| October 2021 | $34,669 | -7.4 |
| September 2021 | $37,429 | -9.9 |
| August 2021 | $41,537 | -6.7 |
| July 2021 | $44,530 | -4.6 |
| June 2021 | $46,699 | -9.6 |
| May 2021 | $51,656 | -25.9 |
| April 2021 | $69,668 | 93.1 |
| March 2021 | $36,077 | -5.8 |
| February 2021 | $38,306 | 10.9 |
| January 2021 | $34,537 | 11.1 |
