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$532,346 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in January for Tazewell County

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Tazewell County taxpayers paid $532,346 in Countywide Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $477,856 was collected.

Taxpayers in Tazewell County have paid $5.7 million in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide Sales Tax is collected for county 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Tazewell County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$532,34611.4
December 2021$477,8560.9
November 2021$473,4870.1
October 2021$473,143-6.6
September 2021$506,6945.6
August 2021$479,693-5.5
July 2021$507,579-1.3
June 2021$514,1362.7
May 2021$500,383-6
April 2021$532,25848.2
March 2021$359,032-6.3
February 2021$383,156-15.4

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