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Effingham County collects $60,503 in County Sales Tax in January

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Effingham County taxpayers paid $60,503 in County Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $52,968 was collected.

Taxpayers in Effingham County have paid $701,156 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 Effingham County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$60,50314.2
December 2021$52,968-54.6
November 2021$116,649121.9
October 2021$52,5603.9
September 2021$50,572-7
August 2021$54,358-12.7
July 2021$62,251-1.8
June 2021$63,36323
May 2021$51,501-14.1
April 2021$59,95094.8
March 2021$30,779-32.7
February 2021$45,70229.9

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