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Du Quoin taxpayers give $93,997 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Du Quoin taxpayers paid $93,997 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $93,923 was collected.

Taxpayers in Du Quoin have paid $1.2 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 Du Quoin in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$93,9970.1
June$93,923-4.2
May$98,0694.7
April$93,66720.2
March$77,9010.3
February$77,659-24.2
January$102,389-14
December 2021$119,0105.7
November 2021$112,642-0.7
October 2021$113,40310.2
September 2021$102,883-16.8
August 2021$123,6817.1

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