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Arcola residents pay $30,781 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Arcola taxpayers paid $30,781 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $24,562 was collected.

Taxpayers in Arcola have paid $315,913 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 Arcola in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$30,78125.3
December 2021$24,562-9.6
November 2021$27,156-1
October 2021$27,4398.9
September 2021$25,188-14.1
August 2021$29,3212.7
July 2021$28,5374.7
June 2021$27,2523
May 2021$26,467-8.6
April 2021$28,94257.3
March 2021$18,397-15.9
February 2021$21,8714.7

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