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Alton residents pay $12,621 in Business District Tax in February

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Alton taxpayers paid $12,621 in Business District Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $42,250 was collected.

Taxpayers in Alton have paid $277,864 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 Alton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$12,621-70.1
January$42,25051.5
December 2021$27,88435.8
November 2021$20,526-1.2
October 2021$20,779-10.9
September 2021$23,32512.5
August 2021$20,734-13.8
July 2021$24,0624
June 2021$23,14214.6
May 2021$20,198-23.5
April 2021$26,41065.8
March 2021$15,93321.6

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