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Fulton County collects $53,860 in Countywide Sales Tax in February

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Fulton County taxpayers paid $53,860 in Countywide Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $71,625 was collected.

Taxpayers in Fulton County have paid $737,530 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 Fulton County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$53,860-24.8
January$71,62512.5
December 2021$63,6693.9
November 2021$61,256-2.2
October 2021$62,6255.4
September 2021$59,439-2.5
August 2021$60,957-3.6
July 2021$63,2300.9
June 2021$62,6580.9
May 2021$62,070-9.8
April 2021$68,82645.5
March 2021$47,315-8.6

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