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Champaign County collects $71.1 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Champaign County taxpayers paid $71.1 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $76.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Champaign County have paid $891.4 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 Champaign County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$71,112,962,000-7.0
July$76,498,636,000-2.8
June$78,664,823,0001.9
May$77,235,144,0000.4
April$76,954,139,00024.0
March$62,073,817,000-6.1
February$66,090,430,000-18.8
January$81,388,816,00011.0
December 2021$73,333,113,000-2.1
November 2021$74,924,277,0000.3
October 2021$74,669,216,000-4.8
September 2021$78,452,329,00010.7

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