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$7,722 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in January for Wataga

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Wataga taxpayers paid $7,722 in Municipal Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $6,141 was collected.

Taxpayers in Wataga have paid $78,327 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 Wataga in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$7,72225.7
December 2021$6,1416.8
November 2021$5,75116.7
October 2021$4,929-34.9
September 2021$7,5755.5
August 2021$7,17717.7
July 2021$6,097-33.6
June 2021$9,18510.2
May 2021$8,33737.7
April 2021$6,05552.2
March 2021$3,978-26.1
February 2021$5,380-20.9

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