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Moline residents pay $1 million in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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Moline taxpayers paid $1 million in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $975,032 was collected.

Taxpayers in Moline have paid $11.1 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 Moline in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$1,003,1802.9
June$975,0320.2
May$973,4942.2
April$952,29323.5
March$770,855-1.7
February$784,106-24.2
January$1,033,84010
December 2021$939,7622.4
November 2021$917,960-2.1
October 2021$938,0461.7
September 2021$922,508-0.9
August 2021$930,799-5.7

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