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Hillcrest residents pay $18,009 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Hillcrest taxpayers paid $18,009 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $13,326 was collected.

Taxpayers in Hillcrest have paid $169,078 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 Hillcrest in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$18,00935.1
June$13,3261.6
May$13,1164.7
April$12,52631.3
March$9,541-7.5
February$10,313-22.1
January$13,234-10.3
December 2021$14,7475.4
November 2021$13,990-17.1
October 2021$16,87110.6
September 2021$15,254-16
August 2021$18,1510.2

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