Quantcast

Rock Island Today

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Henry County residents pay $6.5 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

14edited

Henry County taxpayers paid $6.5 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $7.2 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Henry County have paid $78.7 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 Henry County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$6,475,327,000-9.7
July$7,174,103,000-1.5
June$7,285,880,00010.0
May$6,624,415,000-1.4
April$6,715,224,00022.4
March$5,485,546,000-5.1
February$5,777,580,000-18.0
January$7,043,749,0007.8
December 2021$6,533,534,000-0.3
November 2021$6,555,481,000-2.0
October 2021$6,692,652,0005.6
September 2021$6,335,005,000-0.9

MORE NEWS