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Altona residents pay $2,509 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Altona taxpayers paid $2,509 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $3,425 was collected.

Taxpayers in Altona have paid $31,597 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
July$2,509-26.7
June$3,42549.2
May$2,295-22.2
April$2,94833.1
March$2,215-10.2
February$2,466-18.4
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

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