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Cairo collects $2,688 in Business District Tax in May

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Cairo taxpayers paid $2,688 in Business District Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $3,510 was collected.

Taxpayers in Cairo have paid $33,966 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Cairo in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$2,688-23.4
April$3,51048.9
March$2,358-0.8
February$2,377-22.9
January$3,08321
December 2021$2,547-1.7
November 2021$2,590-20
October 2021$3,23620.7
September 2021$2,682-3.3
August 2021$2,774-13.5
July 2021$3,20810.1
June 2021$2,913-5.3

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