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Princeton collects $216,182 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Princeton taxpayers paid $216,182 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $230,183 was collected.

Taxpayers in Princeton have paid $2.4 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 Princeton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$216,182-6.1
June$230,18317.7
May$195,5336.2
April$184,04617.3
March$156,847-5.5
February$165,974-23.9
January$217,9968.7
December 2021$200,520-0.9
November 2021$202,4256.4
October 2021$190,232-2.2
September 2021$194,418-1.3
August 2021$197,029-6.3

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