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Hillside collects $376,445 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Hillside taxpayers paid $376,445 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $356,546 was collected.

Taxpayers in Hillside have paid $3.9 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 Hillside in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$376,4455.6
June$356,5461.9
May$349,8546.8
April$327,67419.2
March$274,8678.9
February$252,295-21
January$319,161-0.1
December 2021$319,618-1.5
November 2021$324,392-6
October 2021$345,1053.3
September 2021$334,1864.9
August 2021$318,492-9.5

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