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$20,498 in Business District Tax collected in July for East St. Louis

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East St. Louis taxpayers paid $20,498 in Business District Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $18,584 was collected.

Taxpayers in East St. Louis have paid $250,532 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District 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.

Business District Tax collected in East St. Louis in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$20,49810.3
June$18,584-8.1
May$20,221-11.1
April$22,73562.1
March$14,0268.1
February$12,979-18.5
January$15,924-28.6
December 2021$22,30226.3
November 2021$17,655-49.1
October 2021$34,711101.2
September 2021$17,248-48.7
August 2021$33,6498.9

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