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Waterloo taxpayers give $256,826 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Waterloo taxpayers paid $256,826 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $261,835 was collected.

Taxpayers in Waterloo have paid $2.9 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 Waterloo in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$256,826-1.9
June$261,8355.6
May$248,0242.5
April$241,96921.1
March$199,807-12.6
February$228,522-12.5
January$261,25212
December 2021$233,244-5
November 2021$245,4944.9
October 2021$234,0882.5
September 2021$228,430-1.7
August 2021$232,333-1.1

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