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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Jasper County collects $550,902 in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Jasper County taxpayers paid $550,902 in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $583,736 was collected.

Taxpayers in Jasper County have paid $6.4 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 Jasper County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$550,901,000-5.6
July$583,735,0006.8
June$546,388,000-1.7
May$556,085,000-2.7
April$571,271,00035.7
March$420,949,000-16.6
February$504,667,000-13.2
January$581,133,0004.8
December 2021$554,709,0008.7
November 2021$510,160,000-9.5
October 2021$563,450,00012.6
September 2021$500,471,000-7.0

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