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Matteson 97th highest taxed Illinois municipality in February

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Matteson taxpayers paid the 97th highest amount in sales taxes in February, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Matteson paid $708,404 in February.

Matteson was ranked 118th the month before.

Of all the taxes Matteson residents paid for, Municipal Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Matteson in February
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$546,012-8.7
Business District Tax$148,700-20.4
Municipal Motor Fuel Tax$10,180-4
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$3,5129.3

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