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St. Johns collects $3,839 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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St. Johns taxpayers paid $3,839 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $2,220 was collected.

Taxpayers in St. Johns have paid $20,104 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 St. Johns in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$3,83972.9
June$2,220227.4
May$67820.2
April$56461.6
March$349-10.3
February$38992.6
January$202-36.5
December 2021$318-36.9
November 2021$504-79.2
October 2021$2,418-57.4
September 2021$5,68193.1
August 2021$2,942-21.3

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