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Mattoon taxpayers give $560,474 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

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Mattoon taxpayers paid $560,474 in Municipal Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $549,386 was collected.

Taxpayers in Mattoon have paid $6.2 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 Mattoon in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$560,4742
May$549,3860.3
April$547,98227.9
March$428,463-5.6
February$453,832-20
January$567,27211.2
December 2021$510,303-2.5
November 2021$523,6085.3
October 2021$497,396-4.2
September 2021$519,3270.2
August 2021$518,292-5.2
July 2021$546,556-11.6

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