Springfield taxpayers paid the second largest sum in sales taxes per municipality in August, according to Illinois tax records .

In total, residents paid approximately $9.5 million in sales taxes during that month.

Springfield also ranked second in the Prairie State the month before, with approximately $9.4 million spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by Springfield residents in August came from the Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax.

In Illinois, the Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax applies to a wide range of general merchandise. It operates similarly to the state sales tax but may exclude certain items, such as vehicles and specific foods, drugs, and medical appliances that require state agency titling or registration. This tax can be set in small increments withou

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