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Chicago Ridge residents pay $421,628 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Chicago Ridge taxpayers paid $421,628 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $234,163 was collected.

Taxpayers in Chicago Ridge have paid $4 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 Ridge in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$421,62880.1
February$234,163-49
January$458,96250.2
December 2021$305,5881.3
November 2021$301,739-4.3
October 2021$315,3451.6
September 2021$310,309-0.5
August 2021$311,745-10.2
July 2021$347,2833.3
June 2021$336,1447.6
May 2021$312,444-10.2
April 2021$347,92963.1

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