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Elmwood Park collects $171,648 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Elmwood Park taxpayers paid $171,648 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $180,399 was collected.

Taxpayers in Elmwood Park have paid $2.2 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 Elmwood Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$171,648-4.9
February$180,399-16.2
January$215,38813.2
December 2021$190,3532.4
November 2021$185,8503.7
October 2021$179,270-6.8
September 2021$192,2591.8
August 2021$188,9270.6
July 2021$187,7440.6
June 2021$186,6003.2
May 2021$180,869-3.2
April 2021$186,83532.6

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