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Rock Falls residents pay $121,385 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Rock Falls taxpayers paid $121,385 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $123,821 was collected.

Taxpayers in Rock Falls have paid $1.4 million 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 Rock Falls in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$121,385-2
April$123,82121
March$102,3372.8
February$99,502-22.9
January$129,07717
December 2021$110,324-5.6
November 2021$116,903-1.6
October 2021$118,8231
September 2021$117,597-7.4
August 2021$127,0153.3
July 2021$122,9562.1
June 2021$120,4441.7

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