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$598,868 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Calumet City

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Calumet City taxpayers paid $598,868 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $588,708 was collected.

Taxpayers in Calumet City have paid $6.7 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 Calumet City in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$598,8681.7
June$588,7089.1
May$539,689-5
April$568,08822.1
March$465,4043.1
February$451,235-29.9
January$643,89118.2
December 2021$544,849-0.6
November 2021$548,149-0.9
October 2021$553,283-3
September 2021$570,297-4.2
August 2021$594,996-11.3

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