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$131,214 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for Markham

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Markham taxpayers paid $131,214 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $104,069 was collected.

Taxpayers in Markham have paid $1.2 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 Markham in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$131,21426.1
December 2021$104,0691.2
November 2021$102,8610.7
October 2021$102,1733.4
September 2021$98,786-21.1
August 2021$125,21221.1
July 2021$103,40512
June 2021$92,306-0.4
May 2021$92,698-10.5
April 2021$103,58371.3
March 2021$60,477-10.9
February 2021$67,8504.4

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