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$719,034 in Chicago Home Rule Soft Drink Tax collected in March for Chicago

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Chicago taxpayers paid $719,034 in Chicago Home Rule Soft Drink Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $721,551 was collected.

Taxpayers in Chicago have paid $10 million in Chicago Home Rule Soft Drink Tax in the last 12 months.

The Chicago Home Rule Soft Drink 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.

Chicago Home Rule Soft Drink Tax collected in Chicago in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$719,034-0.3
February$721,551-21.6
January$920,19617
December 2021$786,435-6.9
November 2021$844,300-11.2
October 2021$951,0143.1
September 2021$922,5330.3
August 2021$920,167-3.8
July 2021$956,48629.8
June 2021$737,1750.7
May 2021$731,895-1.8
April 2021$745,07023.2

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