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$126,825 in County Sales Tax collected in February for Winnebago County

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Winnebago County taxpayers paid $126,825 in County Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $181,369 was collected.

Taxpayers in Winnebago County have paid $1.9 million 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 Winnebago County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$126,825-30.1
January$181,3696
December 2021$171,0499.1
November 2021$156,7140.6
October 2021$155,764-2.2
September 2021$159,3398.2
August 2021$147,281-14
July 2021$171,3441.8
June 2021$168,3468.5
May 2021$155,209-7.8
April 2021$168,32962.3
March 2021$103,741-9.1

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