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St. Augustine residents pay $975 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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St. Augustine taxpayers paid $975 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $733 was collected.

Taxpayers in St. Augustine have paid $10,534 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 St. Augustine in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$97533
April$73336
March$539-25.7
February$725-0.7
January$730-2.3
December 2021$747-25.7
November 2021$1,00617
October 2021$860-33.8
September 2021$1,29934.3
August 2021$9670.8
July 2021$959-3.5
June 2021$994-15.9

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