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Smithton residents pay $27,144 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Smithton taxpayers paid $27,144 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $23,031 was collected.

Taxpayers in Smithton have paid $277,155 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 Smithton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$27,14417.9
December 2021$23,031-1
November 2021$23,265-11.3
October 2021$26,24211
September 2021$23,6497.2
August 2021$22,060-19.9
July 2021$27,52423.5
June 2021$22,284-13.3
May 2021$25,707-0.4
April 2021$25,80575
March 2021$14,744-6.1
February 2021$15,7007

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