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Winnebago County residents pay $29.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Winnebago County taxpayers paid $29.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $32.9 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Winnebago County have paid $362.5 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 Winnebago County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$29,204,227,000-11.2
July$32,886,414,0002.2
June$32,179,723,0003.9
May$30,959,673,000-0.5
April$31,121,631,00018.6
March$26,245,986,000-0.7
February$26,439,445,000-24.0
January$34,802,868,00016.8
December 2021$29,793,401,000-0.2
November 2021$29,852,193,0001.6
October 2021$29,391,858,000-0.9
September 2021$29,665,277,000-4.5

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