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Bellwood taxpayers give $114,768 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Bellwood taxpayers paid $114,768 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $115,353 was collected.

Taxpayers in Bellwood have paid $1.2 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 Bellwood in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$114,768-0.5
June$115,35317.2
May$98,388-9.6
April$108,78328.5
March$84,6626.4
February$79,564-23.3
January$103,67414.1
December 2021$90,8440.4
November 2021$90,466-5.1
October 2021$95,334-10
September 2021$105,9379.3
August 2021$96,911-11.2

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