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$29,885 in Business District Tax collected in January for Monticello

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Monticello taxpayers paid $29,885 in Business District Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $27,550 was collected.

Taxpayers in Monticello have paid $316,482 in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Monticello in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$29,8858.5
December 2021$27,5503.1
November 2021$26,7316.5
October 2021$25,111-9.5
September 2021$27,7359.6
August 2021$25,315-8.3
July 2021$27,597-8
June 2021$30,0026.5
May 2021$28,1704.8
April 2021$26,88527.1
March 2021$21,1534
February 2021$20,348-15.6

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