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Wheaton collects $661,936 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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Wheaton taxpayers paid $661,936 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $604,605 was collected.

Taxpayers in Wheaton have paid $7.2 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 Wheaton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$661,9369.5
November 2021$604,605-1.2
October 2021$611,9091.3
September 2021$603,9652.8
August 2021$587,402-12.8
July 2021$673,615-2.6
June 2021$691,92123.5
May 2021$560,356-10.7
April 2021$627,19733.5
March 2021$469,670-7.2
February 2021$505,839-20.5
January 2021$636,66435.4

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