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Pearl City residents pay $14,516 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Pearl City taxpayers paid $14,516 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $11,591 was collected.

Taxpayers in Pearl City have paid $140,835 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 Pearl City in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$14,51625.2
March$11,591-2
February$11,830-14.1
January$13,76613.5
December 2021$12,127-3
November 2021$12,5080.8
October 2021$12,40417.3
September 2021$10,578-6.4
August 2021$11,3061.6
July 2021$11,12711.1
June 2021$10,01210.4
May 2021$9,070-21.9

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