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Jo Daviess County residents pay $47,904 in County Sales Tax in May

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Jo Daviess County taxpayers paid $47,904 in County Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $38,037 was collected.

Taxpayers in Jo Daviess County have paid $590,450 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 Jo Daviess County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$47,90425.9
April$38,037-10.1
March$42,329-6.3
February$45,156-16.8
January$54,28426.3
December 2021$42,967-10.7
November 2021$48,123-7.7
October 2021$52,147-15.7
September 2021$61,85118.9
August 2021$52,013-12.9
July 2021$59,68429.9
June 2021$45,95522.1

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