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Palos Heights residents pay $159,349 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Palos Heights taxpayers paid $159,349 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $136,381 was collected.

Taxpayers in Palos Heights have paid $1.6 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 Palos Heights in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$159,34916.8
November 2021$136,381-2.8
October 2021$140,3011.7
September 2021$137,9791.7
August 2021$135,609-8.3
July 2021$147,919-0.3
June 2021$148,31214.3
May 2021$129,720-7
April 2021$139,52737.8
March 2021$101,282-10.8
February 2021$113,567-7.6
January 2021$122,92621.6

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