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Grand Tower residents pay $1,640 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Grand Tower taxpayers paid $1,640 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $1,355 was collected.

Taxpayers in Grand Tower have paid $16,937 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 Grand Tower in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$1,64021
June$1,355-1.4
May$1,374-15.5
April$1,62626.3
March$1,28733.2
February$966-29.9
January$1,378-30.7
December 2021$1,98974.5
November 2021$1,140-12.7
October 2021$1,3062.3
September 2021$1,277-20.1
August 2021$1,59924.9

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