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Chicago Heights taxpayers give $188,141 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Chicago Heights taxpayers paid $188,141 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $193,058 was collected.

Taxpayers in Chicago Heights have paid $2.6 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 Chicago Heights in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$188,141-2.5
February$193,058-24.5
January$255,66721.5
December 2021$210,466-0.7
November 2021$211,945-3.3
October 2021$219,1227.2
September 2021$204,466-5.7
August 2021$216,929-15
July 2021$255,2715.6
June 2021$241,71514.7
May 2021$210,808-9.2
April 2021$232,12954.1

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