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Forest Park collects $13,937 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in May

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Forest Park taxpayers paid $13,937 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $15,460 was collected.

Taxpayers in Forest Park have paid $193,089 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in the last 12 months.

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 Forest Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$13,937-9.9
April$15,46018.6
March$13,040-9.8
February$14,458-25.2
January$19,31620.3
December 2021$16,059-4.6
November 2021$16,831-1.5
October 2021$17,083-9.4
September 2021$18,85731
August 2021$14,391-15.1
July 2021$16,9521.5
June 2021$16,7052.8

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