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Berkeley residents pay $30,656 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Berkeley taxpayers paid $30,656 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $31,285 was collected.

Taxpayers in Berkeley have paid $333,929 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 Berkeley in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$30,656-2
June$31,2850.9
May$30,99211.3
April$27,84422
March$22,817-17
February$27,504-11.2
January$30,95912.5
December 2021$27,524-4.9
November 2021$28,93423.5
October 2021$23,434-10.7
September 2021$26,2281.8
August 2021$25,752-6.7

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