This is a decrease from the month before when $16.5 million was collected.
Taxpayers in Tazewell County have paid $176.2 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.
The Non-Home Rule Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.
Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Tazewell County in last 12 months
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| August | $15,049,324,000 | -8.9 |
| July | $16,520,643,000 | 3.8 |
| June | $15,914,148,000 | less than 0.1% |
| May | $15,908,466,000 | 1.2 |
| April | $15,720,495,000 | 37.1 |
| March | $11,465,132,000 | -0.1 |
| February | $11,474,335,000 | -33.0 |
| January | $17,132,516,000 | 21.5 |
| December 2021 | $14,106,144,000 | 1.7 |
| November 2021 | $13,866,147,000 | 0.3 |
| October 2021 | $13,827,341,000 | -9.0 |
| September 2021 | $15,200,597,000 | 11.7 |
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