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Alsip residents pay $378,557 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Alsip taxpayers paid $378,557 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $325,136 was collected.

Taxpayers in Alsip have paid $4.6 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 Alsip in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$378,55716.4
March$325,136-4
February$338,531-13.4
January$390,938-5.1
December 2021$411,9448
November 2021$381,5090.4
October 2021$379,840-4.5
September 2021$397,6624.1
August 2021$382,052-18.7
July 2021$469,66418.3
June 2021$397,0327.1
May 2021$370,624-4.5

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