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Sangamon County residents pay $192,559 in County Sales Tax in May

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Sangamon County taxpayers paid $192,559 in County Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $190,058 was collected.

Taxpayers in Sangamon County have paid $2.3 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 Sangamon County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$192,5591.3
April$190,05839.8
March$135,919-8.2
February$148,125-28.1
January$206,1050.8
December 2021$204,37612.7
November 2021$181,272-13.3
October 2021$209,093-1.6
September 2021$212,57816
August 2021$183,201-16
July 2021$218,10728.9
June 2021$169,158-13

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