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Fulton residents pay $21,182 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in May

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Fulton taxpayers paid $21,182 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $19,958 was collected.

Taxpayers in Fulton have paid $226,094 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Non-Home Rule 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.

Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Fulton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$21,1826.1
April$19,95824.5
March$16,0321.7
February$15,771-25.4
January$21,12716.5
December 2021$18,127-18.9
November 2021$22,35023.7
October 2021$18,061-7
September 2021$19,42812.4
August 2021$17,283-7.4
July 2021$18,6653.1
June 2021$18,11035.1

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