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Homewood collects $542,806 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

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Homewood taxpayers paid $542,806 in Municipal Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $524,415 was collected.

Taxpayers in Homewood have paid $6.2 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 Homewood in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$542,8063.5
May$524,4150.4
April$522,17820.5
March$433,426-1.9
February$441,994-25.1
January$590,0066.3
December 2021$555,2608.7
November 2021$510,7912.5
October 2021$498,574-0.5
September 2021$501,263-5.5
August 2021$530,324-8.5
July 2021$579,5961

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