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Edwardsville taxpayers give $678,241 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Edwardsville taxpayers paid $678,241 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $768,101 was collected.

Taxpayers in Edwardsville have paid $8.2 million 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 Edwardsville in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$678,241-11.7
January$768,1018.3
December 2021$709,1147.2
November 2021$661,209-0.7
October 2021$665,9291.1
September 2021$658,941-0.6
August 2021$663,074-15.8
July 2021$787,68310.9
June 2021$709,9593.4
May 2021$686,616-9.9
April 2021$762,23263.4
March 2021$466,364-14.1

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