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Ford Heights residents pay $6,131 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Ford Heights taxpayers paid $6,131 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $7,105 was collected.

Taxpayers in Ford Heights have paid $121,666 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 Ford Heights in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$6,131-13.7
January$7,105-10.8
December 2021$7,967-16.5
November 2021$9,538-7.3
October 2021$10,289-4.4
September 2021$10,7670.2
August 2021$10,741-17.8
July 2021$13,071-40.7
June 2021$22,053155.5
May 2021$8,632-11.5
April 2021$9,75773.8
March 2021$5,615-6.9

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