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Crestwood taxpayers give $349,895 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Crestwood taxpayers paid $349,895 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $489,182 was collected.

Taxpayers in Crestwood have paid $5.1 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 Crestwood in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$349,895-28.5
January$489,18213.1
December 2021$432,5683.5
November 2021$418,0350.3
October 2021$416,884-1.7
September 2021$424,148-0.8
August 2021$427,599-9.6
July 2021$472,8800.6
June 2021$469,93110.2
May 2021$426,626-11.3
April 2021$481,09148.4
March 2021$324,250-4.4

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