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Worth residents pay $138,693 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Worth taxpayers paid $138,693 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $125,397 was collected.

Taxpayers in Worth have paid $1.5 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 Worth in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$138,69310.6
April$125,39721
March$103,645-5.7
February$109,904-15.5
January$130,0669.8
December 2021$118,479-2.3
November 2021$121,2506.6
October 2021$113,791-5.5
September 2021$120,389-2.1
August 2021$122,949-5.1
July 2021$129,614-19.5
June 2021$160,92532.2

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