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$3,700 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in May for Perry

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Perry taxpayers paid $3,700 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $2,542 was collected.

Taxpayers in Perry have paid $31,037 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 Perry in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$3,70045.6
April$2,54256.6
March$1,623-14
February$1,887-33.2
January$2,825-3.5
December 2021$2,92614.3
November 2021$2,559-10.6
October 2021$2,8629
September 2021$2,62527.9
August 2021$2,052-33.2
July 2021$3,07430.1
June 2021$2,362-42.6

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