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Cahokia residents pay $125,713 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Cahokia taxpayers paid $125,713 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $106,270 was collected.

Taxpayers in Cahokia have paid $1.3 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 Cahokia in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$125,71318.3
March$106,27011.3
February$95,440-24.2
January$125,85128.9
December 2021$97,599-1.2
November 2021$98,798-2.5
October 2021$101,3801.6
September 2021$99,776-8
August 2021$108,464-9.1
July 2021$119,30317
June 2021$102,003-13.8
May 2021$118,309-9.4

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