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Effingham County residents pay $69,251 in County Sales Tax in June

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Effingham County taxpayers paid $69,251 in County Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $55,551 was collected.

Taxpayers in Effingham County have paid $713,934 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
June$69,25124.7
May$55,5511.6
April$54,65932.3
March$41,313-4.6
February$43,299-28.4
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

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