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Burnham collects $72,244 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Burnham taxpayers paid $72,244 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $13,519 was collected.

Taxpayers in Burnham have paid $300,064 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 Burnham in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$72,244434.4
March$13,519-8.7
February$14,804-17.9
January$18,03514.3
December 2021$15,779-3.8
November 2021$16,4067.5
October 2021$15,256-6.4
September 2021$16,2962.8
August 2021$15,852-9.1
July 2021$17,439-1.5
June 2021$17,699-73.5
May 2021$66,735258.6

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