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Park Forest residents pay $48,168 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Park Forest taxpayers paid $48,168 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $53,324 was collected.

Taxpayers in Park Forest have paid $631,036 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 Park Forest in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$48,168-9.7
April$53,32429.5
March$41,162-4.4
February$43,079-24.1
January$56,72614
December 2021$49,7694.1
November 2021$47,799-0.8
October 2021$48,177-11.1
September 2021$54,2138.9
August 2021$49,783-8.2
July 2021$54,227-35.9
June 2021$84,60967.5

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