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Shiloh residents pay $210,348 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Shiloh taxpayers paid $210,348 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $201,921 was collected.

Taxpayers in Shiloh have paid $2.4 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 Shiloh in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$210,3484.2
April$201,92120.5
March$167,562-4.6
February$175,653-32.9
January$261,75432.4
December 2021$197,7327.3
November 2021$184,299-0.3
October 2021$184,900-4.2
September 2021$192,9412.8
August 2021$187,685-12.2
July 2021$213,7978.3
June 2021$197,47815.3

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