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Hamilton County collects $188,505 in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Hamilton County taxpayers paid $188,505 in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $223,434 was collected.

Taxpayers in Hamilton County have paid $2.2 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 Hamilton County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$188,504,000-15.6
July$223,434,00019.1
June$187,614,000-0.9
May$189,287,000-5.2
April$199,693,00031.6
March$151,713,000-14.2
February$176,826,000-11.3
January$199,321,0007.1
December 2021$186,155,0004.8
November 2021$177,548,000-3.8
October 2021$184,482,0007.2
September 2021$172,028,000-3.0

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