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St. Clair County collects $105.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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St. Clair County taxpayers paid $105.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $117.4 million was collected.

Taxpayers in St. Clair County have paid $1.3 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 St. Clair County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$105,391,706,000-10.2
July$117,425,065,0004.5
June$112,318,921,0001.0
May$111,153,843,000-3.9
April$115,722,827,00028.7
March$89,901,177,000-7.3
February$96,975,095,000-21.0
January$122,718,636,00018.1
December 2021$103,943,032,000-0.1
November 2021$104,009,927,000-3.6
October 2021$107,885,763,0004.3
September 2021$103,479,435,000-1.9

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