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Brookport taxpayers give $1,296 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Brookport taxpayers paid $1,296 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $2,078 was collected.

Taxpayers in Brookport have paid $26,989 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 Brookport in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$1,296-37.6
November 2021$2,078-16.1
October 2021$2,477-0.7
September 2021$2,49435.4
August 2021$1,842-12.9
July 2021$2,115-12
June 2021$2,404-23.8
May 2021$3,155-11.4
April 2021$3,561103.1
March 2021$1,753-21.3
February 2021$2,22740.3
January 2021$1,5879.4

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