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Brookfield taxpayers give $127,962 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Brookfield taxpayers paid $127,962 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $131,797 was collected.

Taxpayers in Brookfield have paid $1.3 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 Brookfield in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$127,962-2.9
June$131,79729.7
May$101,620-1.7
April$103,35917.2
March$88,2063.4
February$85,287-27.4
January$117,4585.7
December 2021$111,0803
November 2021$107,8862.7
October 2021$105,083-7.5
September 2021$113,627-6.1
August 2021$121,0347.8

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