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Tinley Park taxpayers give $1.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Tinley Park taxpayers paid $1.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $1.2 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Tinley Park have paid $17.4 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 Tinley Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$1,413,67021
March$1,167,870-3.8
February$1,214,520-23
January$1,577,8208.6
December 2021$1,453,1206
November 2021$1,370,720-4.8
October 2021$1,440,400-6.1
September 2021$1,534,5300.9
August 2021$1,520,750-5.3
July 2021$1,605,570-3
June 2021$1,655,09014
May 2021$1,451,370-8

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