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East Alton residents pay $13,486 in Business District Tax in February

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East Alton taxpayers paid $13,486 in Business District Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $16,316 was collected.

Taxpayers in East Alton have paid $197,957 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 East Alton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$13,486-17.3
January$16,3161.6
December 2021$16,058-1.3
November 2021$16,265-5.4
October 2021$17,188-6.8
September 2021$18,44710.4
August 2021$16,703-8.6
July 2021$18,266-2.1
June 2021$18,6649.1
May 2021$17,1100.1
April 2021$17,08838.2
March 2021$12,366-11.2

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