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Sparta residents pay $134,484 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Sparta taxpayers paid $134,484 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $135,125 was collected.

Taxpayers in Sparta have paid $1.5 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 Sparta in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$134,484-0.5
June$135,1257.2
May$126,018-1.3
April$127,71321.1
March$105,467-1.3
February$106,869-19
January$131,9215.2
December 2021$125,4476
November 2021$118,294-4.5
October 2021$123,879-17.1
September 2021$149,48620.8
August 2021$123,733-5.6

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