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Bureau County collects $6.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Bureau County taxpayers paid $6.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $7.3 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Bureau County have paid $78.6 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 Bureau County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$6,219,686,000-15.3
July$7,343,470,000-1.0
June$7,417,262,00014.1
May$6,498,207,0000.5
April$6,465,420,00022.8
March$5,266,185,000-5.2
February$5,556,476,000-23.6
January$7,272,325,0008.7
December 2021$6,690,853,0000.4
November 2021$6,663,570,000-1.0
October 2021$6,728,021,0003.9
September 2021$6,478,547,0001.2

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