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Menard County 68th highest taxed Illinois county in September

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Menard County taxpayers paid the 68th highest amount in sales taxes in September, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Menard County paid $170,235 in September.

Menard County was ranked 69th the month before.

Of all the taxes Menard County residents paid for, County School Facility Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Menard County in September
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$63,3366.2
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$63,0286.1
County Sales Tax$25,30627
Countywide Sales Tax$18,56416.8

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