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LaSalle County collects $33.5 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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LaSalle County taxpayers paid $33.5 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $36.4 million was collected.

Taxpayers in LaSalle County have paid $397.9 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 LaSalle County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$33,479,158,000-8.0
July$36,393,929,0005.3
June$34,562,782,0002.5
May$33,725,220,000-3.8
April$35,040,360,00024.0
March$28,252,952,0001.4
February$27,871,002,000-24.6
January$36,964,276,00012.4
December 2021$32,891,878,000-2.6
November 2021$33,783,744,0004.2
October 2021$32,408,142,000-0.4
September 2021$32,537,384,000-2.8

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