$334,534 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in May for Hinsdale
Hinsdale taxpayers paid $334,534 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.
This is a decrease from the month before when $346,664 was collected.
Taxpayers in Hinsdale have paid $3.9 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 Hinsdale in last 12 months
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| May | $334,534 | -3.5 |
| April | $346,664 | 38.1 |
| March | $251,050 | -18.2 |
| February | $306,819 | -16.6 |
| January | $368,011 | 7.4 |
| December 2021 | $342,676 | 8 |
| November 2021 | $317,179 | 0.1 |
| October 2021 | $316,975 | 0.3 |
| September 2021 | $315,958 | -2.6 |
| August 2021 | $324,454 | -7.1 |
| July 2021 | $349,375 | -2.8 |
| June 2021 | $359,266 | 10.1 |