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Pittsburg collects $14,321 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Pittsburg taxpayers paid $14,321 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $8,510 was collected.

Taxpayers in Pittsburg have paid $115,242 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 Pittsburg in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$14,32168.3
April$8,510-4.3
March$8,892-8.8
February$9,747-6.8
January$10,45410.3
December 2021$9,482-14.1
November 2021$11,03622.5
October 2021$9,01212.6
September 2021$8,002-5
August 2021$8,4214.7
July 2021$8,044-13.7
June 2021$9,32124.4

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