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Stark County residents pay $87,821 in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Stark County taxpayers paid $87,821 in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $121,584 was collected.

Taxpayers in Stark County have paid $1.2 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 Stark County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$87,820,000-27.8
July$121,584,00015.9
June$104,925,00028.2
May$81,870,000-31.2
April$119,040,00049.2
March$79,769,000-5.1
February$84,078,000-25.8
January$113,308,0004.1
December 2021$108,810,0005.5
November 2021$103,166,000-4.3
October 2021$107,780,00022.3
September 2021$88,114,0005.2

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