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Schiller Park taxpayers give $242,334 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Schiller Park taxpayers paid $242,334 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $246,021 was collected.

Taxpayers in Schiller Park have paid $2.7 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 Schiller Park in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$242,334-1.5
April$246,02125.1
March$196,587-4.2
February$205,297-17.6
January$249,17213
December 2021$220,534-0.6
November 2021$221,8022.4
October 2021$216,693-3.4
September 2021$224,3540.6
August 2021$223,105-2.2
July 2021$228,2035.3
June 2021$216,772-73.2

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