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Madison County collects $831,640 in Metro-East Transit District Sales Tax in March

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Madison County taxpayers paid $831,640 in Metro-East Transit District Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $945,552 was collected.

Taxpayers in Madison County have paid $12.2 million in Metro-East Transit District Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Metro-East Transit District Sales 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.

Metro-East Transit District Sales Tax collected in Madison County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$831,640-12
February$945,552-14.7
January$1,108,07011.5
December 2021$994,118-1.9
November 2021$1,013,5502.7
October 2021$986,6890.4
September 2021$983,131-1.3
August 2021$995,594-7.6
July 2021$1,077,260-1.7
June 2021$1,095,9403.9
May 2021$1,055,260-7
April 2021$1,134,15043.9

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