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Harwood Heights residents pay $175,536 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

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Harwood Heights taxpayers paid $175,536 in Municipal Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $183,756 was collected.

Taxpayers in Harwood Heights have paid $2.1 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 Harwood Heights in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$175,536-4.5
May$183,7567.9
April$170,32112.4
March$151,592-3.9
February$157,818-36.3
January$247,84140
December 2021$177,0755.4
November 2021$168,011-1.4
October 2021$170,369-3.7
September 2021$176,9970.6
August 2021$175,861-3.9
July 2021$182,9468.2

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