Henryetta received the largest sales tax check to date this month.
The April distribution of sales tax collections by the state amounted to $296,467, a $70,626 increase from a year ago. Since June, 2021 the town has received four checks of at least $290,000, all of which were record setters in themselves.
Those high returns included:
June 2021: $298,358
October 2021: $291,097
January 2022: $296,467
April 2022 $296,467.
The increase was alongside of the higher use tax return of $43,373. It was $18,5335 above last April and was the third highest this year. The highest was $55,902 in January followed by $45,913 in February.
Most of the communities around the area reported sales tax gains.
The largest went to Okemah, up $23,689 from a year ago. The smallest was Morris with a $2,927 increase from last year.
Okmulgee took a big hit, dropping $134,268 in sales tax receipts. This April the town received $649,411 compared to $783,649 last year.
Statewide, a total of $179,075,848 in sales tax collections returned to the cities and towns reflected an increase of $34,720,041 from the $144,355,807 distributed to the cities and towns in April last year.
The April 2022 distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sales tax receipts are required to file and pay electronically. The monies they reported this period represent sales from February 16th to 28th and estimated sales from March 1st to the 15th.