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Polo taxpayers give $189,633 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2020

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Polo taxpayers paid $189,633 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $169,031 was collected.

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 Polo in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2020$189,63312.2
2019$169,031-1.8

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