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Pulaski County residents pay $139,472 in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Pulaski County taxpayers paid $139,472 in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $188,958 was collected.

Taxpayers in Pulaski County have paid $1.8 million 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 Pulaski County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$139,472,000-26.2
July$188,958,00021.7
June$155,239,0002.8
May$150,965,000-3.9
April$157,014,00016.0
March$135,307,000-7.2
February$145,849,000-13.2
January$168,007,00020.5
December 2021$139,370,0003.8
November 2021$134,268,000-22.7
October 2021$173,686,00061.6
September 2021$107,461,000-14.1

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