Sauget taxpayers paid $71,219 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.
This is an increase over the month before when $66,546 was collected.
Taxpayers in Sauget have paid $836,167 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 Sauget in last 12 months
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | $71,219 | 7 |
| November 2021 | $66,546 | -26.7 |
| October 2021 | $90,839 | 24.8 |
| September 2021 | $72,815 | 2.1 |
| August 2021 | $71,293 | -5.5 |
| July 2021 | $75,481 | 9 |
| June 2021 | $69,253 | -3.2 |
| May 2021 | $71,578 | -12.9 |
| April 2021 | $82,134 | 42.3 |
| March 2021 | $57,731 | 3.1 |
| February 2021 | $55,985 | 9.1 |
| January 2021 | $51,293 | 20.2 |
