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Prophetstown collects $19,250 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Prophetstown taxpayers paid $19,250 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $18,930 was collected.

Taxpayers in Prophetstown have paid $231,767 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 Prophetstown in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$19,2501.7
April$18,93016.6
March$16,236-7.7
February$17,592-19.6
January$21,88718.7
December 2021$18,432-8.7
November 2021$20,1955.7
October 2021$19,1084.6
September 2021$18,273-13.1
August 2021$21,0389.3
July 2021$19,241-10.9
June 2021$21,5854.9

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