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New Lenox collects $698,267 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

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New Lenox taxpayers paid $698,267 in Municipal Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $648,793 was collected.

Taxpayers in New Lenox have paid $7.2 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 New Lenox in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$698,2677.6
June$648,7933.7
May$625,8734.2
April$600,60625.6
March$478,366-2.9
February$492,539-26
January$665,8706.5
December 2021$625,28810.4
November 2021$566,564-5.5
October 2021$599,282-1.8
September 2021$610,4967.9
August 2021$566,009-10.3

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