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Collinsville taxpayers give $569,485 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Collinsville taxpayers paid $569,485 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $614,382 was collected.

Taxpayers in Collinsville have paid $8 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 Collinsville in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$569,485-7.3
February$614,382-13.8
January$712,46516.8
December 2021$610,099-8.3
November 2021$665,6679.6
October 2021$607,180-3.1
September 2021$626,288-3.1
August 2021$646,337-9.5
July 2021$713,987-1.6
June 2021$725,9400.6
May 2021$721,379-4.3
April 2021$753,40037.3

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