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$160 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for New Salem

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New Salem taxpayers paid $160 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $97 was collected.

Taxpayers in New Salem have paid $1,391 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 New Salem in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$16064.9
December 2021$97-4
November 2021$101-7.3
October 2021$1094.8
September 2021$10419.5
August 2021$87-20.9
July 2021$11013.4
June 2021$97-24.2
May 2021$128-48.2
April 2021$247318.6
March 2021$59-35.9
February 2021$92318.2

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