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Richton Park residents pay $90,240 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Richton Park taxpayers paid $90,240 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $95,397 was collected.

Taxpayers in Richton Park have paid $1.2 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 Richton Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$90,240-5.4
February$95,397-18.9
January$117,60013.3
December 2021$103,8122.3
November 2021$101,4406.8
October 2021$94,947-9
September 2021$104,320-0.5
August 2021$104,8370.8
July 2021$103,965-0.4
June 2021$104,3412.8
May 2021$101,463-6.8
April 2021$108,91237.9

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