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Marengo taxpayers give $75,491 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Marengo taxpayers paid $75,491 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $73,835 was collected.

Taxpayers in Marengo have paid $927,164 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 Marengo in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$75,4912.2
April$73,83517.6
March$62,786-21.9
February$80,388-5.8
January$85,32111.3
December 2021$76,636-7.8
November 2021$83,0804.9
October 2021$79,1868.8
September 2021$72,765-2
August 2021$74,271-8.6
July 2021$81,230-1.1
June 2021$82,17513.7

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