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Monroe Center taxpayers give $8,556 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Monroe Center taxpayers paid $8,556 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $8,962 was collected.

Taxpayers in Monroe Center have paid $97,016 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 Monroe Center in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$8,556-4.5
June$8,962-46.5
May$16,76049.4
April$11,218101.9
March$5,5571.3
February$5,486-7.3
January$5,916-11.5
December 2021$6,683-2.4
November 2021$6,8460
October 2021$6,8475.3
September 2021$6,505-15.3
August 2021$7,6803.4

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