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Hometown collects $25,843 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Hometown taxpayers paid $25,843 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $23,271 was collected.

Taxpayers in Hometown have paid $264,594 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 Hometown in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$25,84311.1
December 2021$23,2711.1
November 2021$23,0152.7
October 2021$22,417-5.1
September 2021$23,6338.7
August 2021$21,743-4.1
July 2021$22,6714
June 2021$21,794-0.8
May 2021$21,968-6.6
April 2021$23,51542.4
March 2021$16,518-9.3
February 2021$18,2061.5

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