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Carroll County 84th highest taxed Illinois county in 2020

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Carroll County taxpayers paid the 84th highest amount in sales taxes in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Carroll County paid $618,418 in 2020.

Carroll County was ranked 81st the year before.

Of all the taxes Carroll County residents paid for, Countywide Sales 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 Carroll County in 2020
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Countywide Sales Tax$277,7522.2
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$191,5111.4
County Sales Tax$149,1547.9

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