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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Jo Daviess County taxpayers give $3.7 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Jo Daviess County taxpayers paid $3.7 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $3.8 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Jo Daviess County have paid $40.3 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Jo Daviess County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$3,653,955,000-3.9
July$3,803,509,0003.6
June$3,671,378,00013.6
May$3,231,283,0003.0
April$3,136,649,00017.8
March$2,663,039,000-2.3
February$2,724,812,000-22.4
January$3,509,149,00010.6
December 2021$3,172,216,000-13.2
November 2021$3,654,011,0005.5
October 2021$3,462,701,000-5.4
September 2021$3,662,226,0001.6

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