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Brighton residents pay $12,698 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Brighton taxpayers paid $12,698 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $15,579 was collected.

Taxpayers in Brighton have paid $192,953 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 Brighton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$12,698-18.5
January$15,5792.1
December 2021$15,2530.9
November 2021$15,112-3
October 2021$15,576-17.6
September 2021$18,90817.7
August 2021$16,060-13.8
July 2021$18,62317
June 2021$15,923-5.4
May 2021$16,839-9.4
April 2021$18,58034.6
March 2021$13,802-5.2

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