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Evanston taxpayers give $928,177 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Evanston taxpayers paid $928,177 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1.1 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Evanston have paid $12.3 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 Evanston in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$928,177-18.5
January$1,138,4102.7
December 2021$1,108,3105.6
November 2021$1,049,590-2.7
October 2021$1,078,8504.9
September 2021$1,028,7803
August 2021$998,590-7.6
July 2021$1,081,290-4.5
June 2021$1,131,98017.9
May 2021$960,512-5.9
April 2021$1,020,41035.2
March 2021$754,737-8.1

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