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$4.6 million in Municipal Sales Tax collected in August for Randolph County

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Randolph County taxpayers paid $4.6 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $5.1 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Randolph County have paid $56.8 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 Randolph County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$4,555,265,000-10.3
July$5,076,505,0001.5
June$5,000,362,0002.3
May$4,888,819,0000.2
April$4,880,361,00021.6
March$4,014,434,000-13.6
February$4,646,529,000-5.8
January$4,932,099,0003.2
December 2021$4,777,430,0004.2
November 2021$4,583,946,0002.0
October 2021$4,493,084,000-9.7
September 2021$4,976,411,00010.3

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