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$162,504 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for Dolton

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Dolton taxpayers paid $162,504 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $154,322 was collected.

Taxpayers in Dolton have paid $1.9 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 Dolton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$162,5045.3
December 2021$154,3228.9
November 2021$141,707-0.6
October 2021$142,560-12
September 2021$162,047-1.2
August 2021$164,087-8.2
July 2021$178,678-0.3
June 2021$179,2170.6
May 2021$178,2061
April 2021$176,44249.4
March 2021$118,108-12.2
February 2021$134,450-6.7

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