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Polo taxpayers give $16,870 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Polo taxpayers paid $16,870 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $17,163 was collected.

Taxpayers in Polo have paid $208,385 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 Polo in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$16,870-1.7
April$17,16320.2
March$14,274-13.3
February$16,470-6
January$17,5303.4
December 2021$16,949-8
November 2021$18,4131.4
October 2021$18,16013.2
September 2021$16,046-11.1
August 2021$18,058-8
July 2021$19,6304.3
June 2021$18,8220.3

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