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$3,706 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for Albany

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Albany taxpayers paid $3,706 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $3,270 was collected.

Taxpayers in Albany have paid $53,081 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 Albany in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$3,70613.3
December 2021$3,270-16.9
November 2021$3,934-0.4
October 2021$3,950-17.3
September 2021$4,779-11.1
August 2021$5,376-3
July 2021$5,54320.1
June 2021$4,615-7.7
May 2021$4,999-16.5
April 2021$5,987104.1
March 2021$2,933-26.5
February 2021$3,98964.8

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