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Payson taxpayers give $3,274 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Payson taxpayers paid $3,274 in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $3,485 was collected.

Taxpayers in Payson have paid $48,332 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 Payson in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$3,274-6.1
February$3,485-16.8
January$4,1910.6
December 2021$4,1646.3
November 2021$3,918-6.9
October 2021$4,20817.1
September 2021$3,593-3
August 2021$3,705-22.9
July 2021$4,80816.9
June 2021$4,1131
May 2021$4,073-15.1
April 2021$4,80071.7

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