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Monday, November 25, 2024

Park City residents pay $461,267 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

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Park City taxpayers paid $461,267 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $347,465 was collected.

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 Park City in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$461,26732.8
2020$347,46518.6
2019$293,085-25.5

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