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Waterman residents pay $14,885 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Waterman taxpayers paid $14,885 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $15,599 was collected.

Taxpayers in Waterman have paid $193,490 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 Waterman in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$14,885-4.6
April$15,59963.7
March$9,529-22
February$12,218-21.6
January$15,576-25.6
December 2021$20,92672.2
November 2021$12,155-66.1
October 2021$35,803137.4
September 2021$15,0801.5
August 2021$14,8518.2
July 2021$13,7294.5
June 2021$13,139-9.7

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