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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tazewell County residents pay $81,715 in County Sales Tax in April

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Tazewell County taxpayers paid $81,715 in County Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $60,406 was collected.

Taxpayers in Tazewell County have paid $1 million in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County 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.

County Sales Tax collected in Tazewell County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$81,71535.3
March$60,406-1.7
February$61,475-29.1
January$86,657-8.3
December 2021$94,52920.5
November 2021$78,469-21.2
October 2021$99,613-2.1
September 2021$101,721-5.7
August 2021$107,85018.3
July 2021$91,1367.4
June 2021$84,89529.6
May 2021$65,494-11.5

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