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Scales Mound taxpayers give $7,128 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Scales Mound taxpayers paid $7,128 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $6,014 was collected.

Taxpayers in Scales Mound have paid $69,834 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 Scales Mound in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$7,12818.5
June$6,014-10.8
May$6,74316.1
April$5,80922.7
March$4,7334.7
February$4,519-7
January$4,8604.1
December 2021$4,669-28.2
November 2021$6,5033
October 2021$6,312-4.3
September 2021$6,59911
August 2021$5,945-7.7

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