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La Grange collects $147,980 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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La Grange taxpayers paid $147,980 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $221,118 was collected.

Taxpayers in La Grange have paid $2.1 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 La Grange in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$147,980-33.1
January$221,11823.3
December 2021$179,391-4.7
November 2021$188,3246
October 2021$177,6231.7
September 2021$174,680-1
August 2021$176,525-0.7
July 2021$177,8432.6
June 2021$173,2647.4
May 2021$161,361-0.8
April 2021$162,62640
March 2021$116,140-5.5

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