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$212,864 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in April for Columbia

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Columbia taxpayers paid $212,864 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $163,735 was collected.

Taxpayers in Columbia 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 Columbia in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$212,86430
March$163,735-17.1
February$197,487-0.7
January$198,9752.2
December 2021$194,764-1.1
November 2021$196,9975.3
October 2021$187,0873.8
September 2021$180,264-5.8
August 2021$191,356-4.3
July 2021$199,931-11.1
June 2021$224,9160.5
May 2021$223,805-0.7

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