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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Lostant residents pay $877 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Lostant taxpayers paid $877 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $517 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lostant have paid $8,869 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 Lostant in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$87769.6
December 2021$517-13
November 2021$594-25.6
October 2021$79811.3
September 2021$7170.4
August 2021$71412.3
July 2021$636-25.2
June 2021$85032.6
May 2021$641-37.5
April 2021$1,02649.8
March 2021$685-15.8
February 2021$814282.2

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