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Fairview Heights collects $7,666 in Business District Tax in January

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Fairview Heights taxpayers paid $7,666 in Business District Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $5,246 was collected.

Taxpayers in Fairview Heights have paid $60,132 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District 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.

Business District Tax collected in Fairview Heights in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$7,66646.1
December 2021$5,246-19.2
November 2021$6,49432.6
October 2021$4,8966.9
September 2021$4,581-8.4
August 2021$5,0014.7
July 2021$4,778-6.9
June 2021$5,132-1.6
May 2021$5,2138.9
April 2021$4,78738.9
March 2021$3,44719.2
February 2021$2,891-32.9

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