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Barrington taxpayers give $666,337 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Barrington taxpayers paid $666,337 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $664,786 was collected.

Taxpayers in Barrington have paid $7.9 million 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 Barrington in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$666,3370.2
November 2021$664,786-0.3
October 2021$666,763-5
September 2021$702,119-5.3
August 2021$741,6442
July 2021$726,920-0.3
June 2021$729,3165.9
May 2021$688,7823.6
April 2021$664,58438.9
March 2021$478,508-12.4
February 2021$546,081-18.5
January 2021$670,11232.7

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