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Seaton residents pay $871 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Seaton taxpayers paid $871 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $371 was collected.

Taxpayers in Seaton have paid $5,719 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 Seaton in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$871134.8
April$371-33.4
March$557122.8
February$250-36.9
January$396-39.2
December 2021$651151.4
November 2021$259-27.5
October 2021$35740
September 2021$255-40.7
August 2021$430-59.1
July 2021$1,052289.6
June 2021$270-25.2

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