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Madison County taxpayers give $97.9 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Madison County taxpayers paid $97.9 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $106.4 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Madison County have paid $1.2 billion 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 Madison County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$97,895,860,000-8.0
July$106,356,207,0001.7
June$104,579,856,000-0.3
May$104,877,320,0003.9
April$100,914,826,00027.8
March$78,933,662,000-11.7
February$89,382,169,000-14.7
January$104,784,929,0009.8
December 2021$95,406,834,000less than 0.1%
November 2021$95,394,440,0001.8
October 2021$93,737,418,0001.3
September 2021$92,527,970,000-1.4

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