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Westchester residents pay $138,997 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Westchester taxpayers paid $138,997 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $148,971 was collected.

Taxpayers in Westchester 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 Westchester in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$138,997-6.7
April$148,97116.9
March$127,383-4.8
February$133,853-33.3
January$200,69631.2
December 2021$152,98914.8
November 2021$133,3221.9
October 2021$130,882-3.1
September 2021$135,0980.2
August 2021$134,834-6.4
July 2021$144,1187.8
June 2021$133,7375.3

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