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$157,706 in Business District Tax collected in August for Winnebago County

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Winnebago County taxpayers paid $157,706 in Business District Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $158,380 was collected.

Taxpayers in Winnebago County have paid $2.1 million in Business District Tax in the last 12 months.

The Business District Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

Business District Tax collected in Winnebago County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$157,706,000-0.4
July$158,380,000-14.1
June$184,330,0007.5
May$171,516,000-5.1
April$180,727,00028.1
March$141,098,00011.5
February$126,534,000-43.2
January$222,809,00017.5
December 2021$189,584,00014.0
November 2021$166,350,000-14.0
October 2021$193,390,00016.2
September 2021$166,468,0001.4

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