Quantcast

Galesburg Reporter

Monday, August 4, 2025

Altona residents pay $3,022 in Municipal Sales Tax in January

Webp 15edited

Altona taxpayers paid $3,022 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $2,726 was collected.

Taxpayers in Altona have paid $29,956 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 Altona in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$3,02210.9
December 2021$2,72611.9
November 2021$2,437-8
October 2021$2,6492.1
September 2021$2,59412.2
August 2021$2,311-28.8
July 2021$3,24444.5
June 2021$2,245-19.4
May 2021$2,78526.5
April 2021$2,20126.8
March 2021$1,736-13.5
February 2021$2,00637.1

MORE NEWS