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Watson residents pay $1,208 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Watson taxpayers paid $1,208 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1,362 was collected.

Taxpayers in Watson have paid $8,950 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 Watson in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$1,208-11.3
December 2021$1,362120.7
November 2021$617-11.6
October 2021$698-9.6
September 2021$772-3
August 2021$79639.4
July 2021$571-9.1
June 2021$62825.3
May 2021$501-47.2
April 2021$949186.7
March 2021$331-36
February 2021$517487.5

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