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Sangamon County taxpayers give $744,602 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August

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Sangamon County taxpayers paid $744,602 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $732,657 was collected.

Taxpayers in Sangamon County have paid $8.7 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 Sangamon County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$744,601,0001.6
July$732,656,000-3.5
June$759,211,0002.2
May$742,923,000-0.4
April$745,904,00027.9
March$582,987,000-9.6
February$644,786,000-22.9
January$836,410,00023.4
December 2021$677,916,000-13.1
November 2021$779,909,00013.9
October 2021$684,658,000-8.0
September 2021$744,541,0002.0

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