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Lemont collects $310,375 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Lemont taxpayers paid $310,375 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $282,661 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lemont have paid $3.1 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 Lemont in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$310,3759.8
December 2021$282,661-6.2
November 2021$301,44414.4
October 2021$263,4668.1
September 2021$243,747-2.8
August 2021$250,823-8.8
July 2021$275,0130.7
June 2021$273,22122.8
May 2021$222,425-9.8
April 2021$246,45623.2
March 2021$200,085-0.7
February 2021$201,427-13.9

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