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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Ashmore taxpayers give $4,989 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Ashmore taxpayers paid $4,989 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $5,456 was collected.

Taxpayers in Ashmore have paid $75,523 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 Ashmore in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$4,989-8.6
February$5,456-10.9
January$6,126-3.5
December 2021$6,3500.3
November 2021$6,3299.7
October 2021$5,771-2.5
September 2021$5,918-2
August 2021$6,037-0.5
July 2021$6,069-4.2
June 2021$6,337-26.7
May 2021$8,64815.4
April 2021$7,49336.2

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