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St. Clair County residents pay $188,559 in County Sales Tax in July

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St. Clair County taxpayers paid $188,559 in County Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $186,499 was collected.

Taxpayers in St. Clair 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 St. Clair County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$188,5591.1
June$186,4994.3
May$178,797-0.6
April$179,96532.9
March$135,440-15.7
February$160,672-19
January$198,38622.5
December 2021$161,939-4.5
November 2021$169,5223.7
October 2021$163,463-3.4
September 2021$169,2829.7
August 2021$154,251-10.2

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