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Fulton County collects $4.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Fulton County taxpayers paid $4.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $4.7 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Fulton County have paid $52.6 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 Fulton County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$4,397,307,000-7.2
July$4,740,168,000-3.5
June$4,910,279,0008.9
May$4,510,421,0001.5
April$4,444,214,00019.1
March$3,732,219,000-4.3
February$3,901,199,000-22.6
January$5,041,658,00017.4
December 2021$4,293,294,0001.5
November 2021$4,230,178,000-0.9
October 2021$4,268,207,0002.5
September 2021$4,163,333,000-4.0

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