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Normal taxpayers give $1.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Normal taxpayers paid $1.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1.2 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Normal have paid $12.4 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 Normal in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$1,170,390-5.5
June$1,238,70010.2
May$1,124,1702.2
April$1,099,72037.7
March$798,405-6.4
February$853,067-28.8
January$1,198,57013.3
December 2021$1,058,1308.1
November 2021$978,5732.8
October 2021$951,718-2
September 2021$971,4886.5
August 2021$912,436-0.1

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