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Berwyn residents pay $480,394 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Berwyn taxpayers paid $480,394 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $470,764 was collected.

Taxpayers in Berwyn have paid $5.5 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 Berwyn in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$480,3942
November 2021$470,764-1.8
October 2021$479,4110.7
September 2021$476,281-2.8
August 2021$489,802-4.8
July 2021$514,6544.6
June 2021$491,983-0.2
May 2021$493,006-3.1
April 2021$508,87843
March 2021$355,972-5.7
February 2021$377,576-7.1
January 2021$406,37416.8

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