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Lyons collects $28,421 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in 2020

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Lyons taxpayers paid $28,421 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when no taxes were collected.

The Municipal Motor Fuel 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 Motor Fuel Tax collected in Lyons in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2020$28,421-
2019$0-

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