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Silvis collects $181,458 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Silvis taxpayers paid $181,458 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $173,902 was collected.

Taxpayers in Silvis have paid $2.1 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 Silvis in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$181,4584.3
April$173,90214.4
March$152,013-4.4
February$158,931-18.8
January$195,7687.4
December 2021$182,3513
November 2021$176,9775.8
October 2021$167,206-0.4
September 2021$167,901-7.4
August 2021$181,3220.4
July 2021$180,5730.7
June 2021$179,3111

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