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Volo taxpayers give $121,346 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Volo taxpayers paid $121,346 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $97,328 was collected.

Taxpayers in Volo have paid $1.5 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 Volo in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$121,34624.7
April$97,32825.7
March$77,424-14.4
February$90,420-15.6
January$107,167-8.5
December 2021$117,067-15.4
November 2021$138,3084.8
October 2021$132,0214.9
September 2021$125,903-12.6
August 2021$144,131-18.2
July 2021$176,1163.3
June 2021$170,43419.8

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