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Jonesboro collects $11,855 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Jonesboro taxpayers paid $11,855 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $10,248 was collected.

Taxpayers in Jonesboro have paid $134,699 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 Jonesboro in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$11,85515.7
November 2021$10,248-8.1
October 2021$11,1505.2
September 2021$10,597-8.8
August 2021$11,618-13.8
July 2021$13,4845.6
June 2021$12,7688.8
May 2021$11,732-14.2
April 2021$13,66660.6
March 2021$8,511-7.9
February 2021$9,241-6
January 2021$9,8295.2

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