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Columbia taxpayers give $1,042 in Business District Tax in July

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Columbia taxpayers paid $1,042 in Business District Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1,712 was collected.

Taxpayers in Columbia have paid $15,526 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Columbia in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$1,042-39.1
June$1,71227.5
May$1,343-16.1
April$1,60051.1
March$1,059-14.6
February$1,2401.8
January$1,218-22.3
December 2021$1,56810.8
November 2021$1,41520.2
October 2021$1,1779
September 2021$1,0800.7
August 2021$1,0725.8

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