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Bensenville residents pay $670,801 in Municipal Sales Tax in June

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Bensenville taxpayers paid $670,801 in Municipal Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $611,197 was collected.

Taxpayers in Bensenville have paid $6.9 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 Bensenville in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$670,8019.8
May$611,197-3.3
April$632,06635.2
March$467,556-22.2
February$600,8268.7
January$552,933-0.5
December 2021$555,850-0.2
November 2021$557,1872.7
October 2021$542,686-7.1
September 2021$584,057-0.5
August 2021$586,9876.6
July 2021$550,658-2.5

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