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Bedford Park residents pay $484,787 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Bedford Park taxpayers paid $484,787 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $425,389 was collected.

Taxpayers in Bedford Park have paid $4.9 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 Bedford Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$484,78714
April$425,38920.7
March$352,363-4.4
February$368,420-13.3
January$424,8667.9
December 2021$393,7092.4
November 2021$384,4210.2
October 2021$383,528-12.4
September 2021$437,80811.9
August 2021$391,311-8.2
July 2021$426,4656.8
June 2021$399,1361.1

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