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Madison County residents pay $177,910 in County Sales Tax in July

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Madison County taxpayers paid $177,910 in County Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $182,984 was collected.

Taxpayers in Madison County have paid $2 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 Madison County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$177,910-2.8
June$182,984-1.7
May$186,0814.5
April$178,03748.5
March$119,898-16.5
February$143,529-23.6
January$187,8439.5
December 2021$171,53315.9
November 2021$148,044-7.5
October 2021$159,982-4.4
September 2021$167,2618.3
August 2021$154,400-9.3

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