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Ogle County residents pay $115,307 in Countywide Sales Tax in January

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Ogle County taxpayers paid $115,307 in Countywide Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $109,570 was collected.

Taxpayers in Ogle County have paid $1.3 million in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Ogle County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$115,3075.2
December 2021$109,5703.7
November 2021$105,693-1.9
October 2021$107,7913.1
September 2021$104,531-7.1
August 2021$112,5530.1
July 2021$112,4907.8
June 2021$104,3821.2
May 2021$103,106-7
April 2021$110,87634.6
March 2021$82,371-2.5
February 2021$84,4681

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