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Ashton residents pay $3,543 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Ashton taxpayers paid $3,543 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $4,126 was collected.

Taxpayers in Ashton have paid $44,682 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 Ashton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$3,543-14.1
April$4,12646.5
March$2,816-29.5
February$3,9964.6
January$3,8192.1
December 2021$3,741-4.1
November 2021$3,899-18.8
October 2021$4,80237.2
September 2021$3,5006.1
August 2021$3,299-14.6
July 2021$3,86417.9
June 2021$3,277-10.3

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