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Tazewell County collects $525,838 in Countywide Sales Tax in September

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Tazewell County taxpayers paid $525,838 in Countywide Sales Tax in September, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $495,326 was collected.

Taxpayers in Tazewell County have paid $5.9 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
September$525,8386.2
August$495,326-8
July$538,3750.9
June$533,4823.2
May$516,953-0.2
April$517,94438.2
March$374,646-6.5
February$400,586-24.8
January$532,34611.4
December 2021$477,8560.9
November 2021$473,4870.1
October 2021$473,143-6.6

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