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Edgar County 55th highest taxed Illinois county in December 2021

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Edgar County taxpayers paid the 55th highest amount in sales taxes in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Edgar County paid $294,558 in December 2021.

Edgar County was ranked 54th the month before.

Of all the taxes Edgar County residents paid for, Special County Retailers Occupation Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Edgar County in December 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$120,2206
County School Facility Tax$119,7686
Countywide Sales Tax$34,3843.8
County Sales Tax$20,18634.3

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