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Sangamon County taxpayers give $1.7 million in Business District Tax in August

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Sangamon County taxpayers paid $1.7 million in Business District Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $1.6 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Sangamon County have paid $20 million in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Sangamon County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$1,715,896,0005.1
July$1,632,635,0004.8
June$1,558,322,000-2.5
May$1,597,845,000-4.5
April$1,673,047,00034.1
March$1,247,821,0003.7
February$1,203,247,000-52.4
January$2,530,080,00029.3
December 2021$1,956,061,00011.1
November 2021$1,761,317,00018.2
October 2021$1,489,491,000-8.7
September 2021$1,630,602,0001.9

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