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Greene County taxpayers give $667,653 in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Greene County taxpayers paid $667,653 in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $719,699 was collected.

Taxpayers in Greene County have paid $8.4 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 Greene County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$667,653,000-7.2
July$719,698,0004.4
June$689,263,00012.4
May$613,308,000-15.1
April$722,070,00029.0
March$559,734,000-21.0
February$708,670,000-9.9
January$786,740,0006.2
December 2021$740,678,0008.1
November 2021$685,398,000-6.7
October 2021$734,296,0001.2
September 2021$725,669,0006.7

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