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Winnebago County collects $948,765 in Countywide Sales Tax in June

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Winnebago County taxpayers paid $948,765 in Countywide Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $905,039 was collected.

Taxpayers in Winnebago County have paid $10.6 million in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Winnebago County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$948,7654.8
May$905,039-1.3
April$917,12624.2
March$738,2151.3
February$728,471-28
January$1,012,38016.1
December 2021$872,3281.5
November 2021$859,209-0.6
October 2021$864,817-3.3
September 2021$893,9600.2
August 2021$892,197-7.2
July 2021$961,1423.8

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