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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Oblong taxpayers give $16,649 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Oblong taxpayers paid $16,649 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $19,363 was collected.

Taxpayers in Oblong have paid $196,824 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 Oblong in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$16,649-14
November 2021$19,36313.2
October 2021$17,1071.7
September 2021$16,8293
August 2021$16,340-10.8
July 2021$18,32422
June 2021$15,015-7.2
May 2021$16,181-17.6
April 2021$19,64058.9
March 2021$12,357-11.6
February 2021$13,972-7.1
January 2021$15,04722.5

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