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Lee County taxpayers give $44,914 in County Sales Tax in February

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Lee County taxpayers paid $44,914 in County Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $68,290 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lee County have paid $632,191 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 Lee County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$44,914-34.2
January$68,29015.4
December 2021$59,17219.8
November 2021$49,392-10.1
October 2021$54,954-2.8
September 2021$56,5412.9
August 2021$54,949-0.1
July 2021$54,9793.8
June 2021$52,958-1.2
May 2021$53,62410.6
April 2021$48,49743
March 2021$33,921-0.3

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