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Palos Park collects $86,707 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Palos Park taxpayers paid $86,707 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $72,306 was collected.

Taxpayers in Palos Park have paid $978,356 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 Palos Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$86,70719.9
March$72,306-2.1
February$73,831-16.7
January$88,636-8.4
December 2021$96,81428.3
November 2021$75,487-12.4
October 2021$86,1470.5
September 2021$85,7144.4
August 2021$82,118-3.7
July 2021$85,2779.6
June 2021$77,82315.3
May 2021$67,496-14.2

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