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$19,533 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in May for Menard County

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Menard County taxpayers paid $19,533 in Countywide Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $17,408 was collected.

Taxpayers in Menard County have paid $206,685 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 Menard County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$19,53312.2
April$17,40832.2
March$13,172-15.9
February$15,669-16.8
January$18,8294.5
December 2021$18,01614.2
November 2021$15,776-16.7
October 2021$18,93415.5
September 2021$16,398-3.4
August 2021$16,974-3.1
July 2021$17,509-5.2
June 2021$18,467-5.5

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