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$10.1 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in August for Madison County

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Madison County taxpayers paid $10.1 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $10.9 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Madison County have paid $122.1 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 Madison County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$10,127,551,000-7.5
July$10,943,129,000-1.0
June$11,051,704,0002.2
May$10,809,284,0003.7
April$10,425,538,00032.7
March$7,856,825,000-8.7
February$8,603,966,000-29.0
January$12,110,963,00014.8
December 2021$10,550,807,0007.3
November 2021$9,836,081,0000.5
October 2021$9,783,158,000-1.8
September 2021$9,966,471,0002.0

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