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Fayetteville residents pay $800 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Fayetteville taxpayers paid $800 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $649 was collected.

Taxpayers in Fayetteville have paid $8,445 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 Fayetteville in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$80023.3
January$649-23.3
December 2021$84643.1
November 2021$5919.9
October 2021$538-24
September 2021$70812.9
August 2021$627-5.7
July 2021$665-16.9
June 2021$800-5.5
May 2021$847-2.8
April 2021$87173.2
March 2021$503-18.6

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