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Lyons residents pay $147,319 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Lyons taxpayers paid $147,319 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $142,543 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lyons have paid $1.7 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 Lyons in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$147,3193.4
December 2021$142,5438.4
November 2021$131,4500.6
October 2021$130,655-7.7
September 2021$141,5850.8
August 2021$140,513-9.9
July 2021$155,9318.7
June 2021$143,480-1.9
May 2021$146,248-14.4
April 2021$170,82054
March 2021$110,892-0.1
February 2021$110,991-12

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