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Colfax taxpayers give $5,161 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

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Colfax taxpayers paid $5,161 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $4,603 was collected.

Taxpayers in Colfax have paid $57,593 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 Colfax in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$5,16112.1
December 2021$4,603-5.8
November 2021$4,888-13.9
October 2021$5,68044.8
September 2021$3,924-12.1
August 2021$4,466-20.3
July 2021$5,6057.4
June 2021$5,22112.6
May 2021$4,636-27.1
April 2021$6,35798.1
March 2021$3,209-16.5
February 2021$3,8434.5

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