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Belleville taxpayers give $828,775 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

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Belleville taxpayers paid $828,775 in Municipal Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $830,249 was collected.

Taxpayers in Belleville have paid $9.6 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 Belleville in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$828,775-0.2
May$830,2490.2
April$828,43523.1
March$672,913-9.5
February$743,434-11.2
January$837,4237.6
December 2021$778,267-3.6
November 2021$807,7111.3
October 2021$797,6032.9
September 2021$775,231-5.8
August 2021$823,004-3.1
July 2021$849,516-3

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