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Peru residents pay $592,685 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Peru taxpayers paid $592,685 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $521,836 was collected.

Taxpayers in Peru have paid $7.1 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 Peru in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$592,68513.6
March$521,8364.4
February$499,697-22.6
January$645,3288.1
December 2021$596,780-0.9
November 2021$601,9118.1
October 2021$556,940-0.6
September 2021$560,077-4.6
August 2021$587,268-3.8
July 2021$610,555-14.8
June 2021$716,30021
May 2021$591,908-7.3

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