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Evergreen Park collects $656,722 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Evergreen Park taxpayers paid $656,722 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $654,553 was collected.

Taxpayers in Evergreen Park have paid $7.1 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 Evergreen Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$656,7220.3
June$654,55310
May$595,147-3.1
April$614,48224.2
March$494,623-5.7
February$524,617-22.3
January$675,15617.2
December 2021$576,123-0.2
November 2021$577,3683.6
October 2021$557,564-4.8
September 2021$585,943-0.5
August 2021$588,601-3.4

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