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$39,618 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in March for Carthage

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Carthage taxpayers paid $39,618 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $42,955 was collected.

Taxpayers in Carthage have paid $553,530 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 Carthage in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$39,618-7.8
February$42,955-19.7
January$53,4917.6
December 2021$49,715-2.9
November 2021$51,20513.3
October 2021$45,20713.4
September 2021$39,849-4.9
August 2021$41,898-11.2
July 2021$47,1819.7
June 2021$43,008-10.7
May 2021$48,148-6.1
April 2021$51,25555.7

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