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Broadview taxpayers give $2.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in 2020

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Broadview taxpayers paid $2.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $2 million was collected.

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 Broadview in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2020$2,241,35110.1
2019$2,035,240-1.7

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