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$1,457 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in February for Brooklyn

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Brooklyn taxpayers paid $1,457 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $1,448 was collected.

Taxpayers in Brooklyn have paid $18,049 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 Brooklyn in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$1,4570.6
January$1,4485.7
December 2021$1,370-12.8
November 2021$1,572-47.2
October 2021$2,979225.2
September 2021$916-35.5
August 2021$1,420-15.5
July 2021$1,68124.3
June 2021$1,35232.2
May 2021$1,023-55
April 2021$2,274308.3
March 2021$55758.2

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