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$65,648 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Stephenson County

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Stephenson County taxpayers paid $65,648 in County Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $62,638 was collected.

Taxpayers in Stephenson County have paid $650,948 in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County 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.

County Sales Tax collected in Stephenson County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$65,6484.8
December 2021$62,638-0.7
November 2021$63,07718
October 2021$53,4552.8
September 2021$51,97913.3
August 2021$45,879-19.7
July 2021$57,12016.5
June 2021$49,012-1.9
May 2021$49,946-18.8
April 2021$61,52342.3
March 2021$43,238-8.8
February 2021$47,43317.2

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