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Shannon residents pay $6,107 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Shannon taxpayers paid $6,107 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $6,846 was collected.

Taxpayers in Shannon have paid $69,143 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 Shannon in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$6,107-10.8
April$6,84653.5
March$4,460-9.2
February$4,911-4
January$5,116-3.9
December 2021$5,325-18.2
November 2021$6,50623.1
October 2021$5,285-14.6
September 2021$6,189-4.7
August 2021$6,4950.8
July 2021$6,44117.9
June 2021$5,462-1.9

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