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Pocahontas residents pay $8,933 in Municipal Sales Tax in April

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Pocahontas taxpayers paid $8,933 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $6,890 was collected.

Taxpayers in Pocahontas have paid $103,995 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 Pocahontas in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$8,93329.7
March$6,890-6.7
February$7,387-14.9
January$8,6783.5
December 2021$8,386-1.7
November 2021$8,527-11.4
October 2021$9,621-1.2
September 2021$9,7405.8
August 2021$9,202-4.7
July 2021$9,6574.1
June 2021$9,27420.4
May 2021$7,700-15.6

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