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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Montgomery County collects $6.3 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Montgomery County taxpayers paid $6.3 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $7.1 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Montgomery County have paid $76.6 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 Montgomery County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$6,313,124,000-11.1
July$7,097,445,000-1.4
June$7,198,873,0008.7
May$6,621,682,000-1.6
April$6,726,289,00027.6
March$5,270,399,000-7.8
February$5,718,833,000-15.0
January$6,727,404,0007.6
December 2021$6,254,802,000-0.2
November 2021$6,269,855,0002.3
October 2021$6,127,269,000-2.4
September 2021$6,276,603,000-1.2

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