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Glen Ellyn residents pay $424,549 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Glen Ellyn taxpayers paid $424,549 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $407,245 was collected.

Taxpayers in Glen Ellyn have paid $4.8 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 Glen Ellyn in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$424,5494.2
June$407,2451.1
May$402,6924.9
April$384,03512
March$342,751-6.7
February$367,383-18.3
January$449,7085.9
December 2021$424,7599.2
November 2021$388,894-3.8
October 2021$404,218-1.3
September 2021$409,4377.5
August 2021$380,828-6.9

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