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Bethalto collects $117,212 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Bethalto taxpayers paid $117,212 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $113,752 was collected.

Taxpayers in Bethalto have paid $1.3 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 Bethalto in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$117,2123
December 2021$113,752-1.4
November 2021$115,3511.7
October 2021$113,4281.2
September 2021$112,038-1.6
August 2021$113,826-0.5
July 2021$114,3731.7
June 2021$112,5150.1
May 2021$112,446-3.1
April 2021$116,04735.6
March 2021$85,584-12.3
February 2021$97,624-4.7

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