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Herrin residents pay $172,663 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Herrin taxpayers paid $172,663 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $179,289 was collected.

Taxpayers in Herrin have paid $2 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 Herrin in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$172,663-3.7
April$179,28921
March$148,174-9.1
February$163,085-18.2
January$199,25719.1
December 2021$167,347-0.8
November 2021$168,7482.1
October 2021$165,2992.2
September 2021$161,671-4.8
August 2021$169,7521.1
July 2021$167,930-5.2
June 2021$177,101-3.2

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