O’Fallon taxpayers paid $879,032 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is a decrease from the month before when $897,260 was collected.
Taxpayers in O’Fallon have paid $10.8 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 O’Fallon in last 12 months
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $879,032 | -2 |
| November 2021 | $897,260 | 1.6 |
| October 2021 | $883,512 | -1.1 |
| September 2021 | $893,732 | -3.7 |
| August 2021 | $927,983 | -5.1 |
| July 2021 | $978,189 | -3.9 |
| June 2021 | $1,018,220 | 3.3 |
| May 2021 | $985,984 | -7 |
| April 2021 | $1,060,450 | 53.5 |
| March 2021 | $690,681 | -9.7 |
| February 2021 | $765,112 | -1.4 |
| January 2021 | $776,334 | 3.2 |
