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Red Bud residents pay $104,422 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Red Bud taxpayers paid $104,422 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $97,691 was collected.

Taxpayers in Red Bud have paid $1.1 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 Red Bud in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$104,4226.9
June$97,691-4.6
May$102,4006
April$96,59417.5
March$82,176-24.1
February$108,22616.1
January$93,224-1.5
December 2021$94,645-1.9
November 2021$96,47010.7
October 2021$87,174-3.7
September 2021$90,5085.1
August 2021$86,098-10.8

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