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$4,634 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in May for Paw Paw

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Paw Paw taxpayers paid $4,634 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $4,126 was collected.

Taxpayers in Paw Paw have paid $50,505 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 Paw Paw in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$4,63412.3
April$4,12611.4
March$3,70416.9
February$3,168-29
January$4,46316.2
December 2021$3,840-8
November 2021$4,172-2.6
October 2021$4,283-3
September 2021$4,417-4.2
August 2021$4,610-4.3
July 2021$4,81812.8
June 2021$4,2701.3

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