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Ruma residents pay $10,273 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Ruma taxpayers paid $10,273 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $8,198 was collected.

Taxpayers in Ruma have paid $104,056 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 Ruma in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$10,27325.3
April$8,19861.4
March$5,079-34.4
February$7,745-30
January$11,06519.3
December 2021$9,2768.6
November 2021$8,54242.9
October 2021$5,976-48.1
September 2021$11,52259.1
August 2021$7,242-24.6
July 2021$9,6020.7
June 2021$9,536-0.9

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