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Percy residents pay $5,092 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Percy taxpayers paid $5,092 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $4,444 was collected.

Taxpayers in Percy have paid $52,033 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 Percy in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$5,09214.6
June$4,44414.2
May$3,892-31
April$5,63961.8
March$3,486-22.9
February$4,519-14.1
January$5,26231.9
December 2021$3,990-5.6
November 2021$4,2251
October 2021$4,1848.7
September 2021$3,84911.5
August 2021$3,451-19.6

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