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Westchester residents pay $13,901 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in June

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Westchester taxpayers paid $13,901 in Municipal Motor Fuel Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $13,475 was collected.

Taxpayers in Westchester have paid $174,088 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 Westchester in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$13,9013.2
May$13,475-30.1
April$19,291167.9
March$7,201-60.5
February$18,20929.2
January$14,0997.3
December 2021$13,145-4.5
November 2021$13,7611.9
October 2021$13,500-12
September 2021$15,340-3.4
August 2021$15,888-2.4
July 2021$16,2781.6

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