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Skokie collects $1.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in March

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Skokie taxpayers paid $1.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $1.2 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Skokie have paid $16.5 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 Skokie in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$1,237,2901.6
February$1,217,580-32.4
January$1,801,01026.1
December 2021$1,428,15010.5
November 2021$1,292,550-4.2
October 2021$1,349,630-0.4
September 2021$1,354,620-2.6
August 2021$1,390,960-4.6
July 2021$1,458,2804.7
June 2021$1,393,32013.1
May 2021$1,231,830-10.5
April 2021$1,376,37049.1

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