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Thursday, November 7, 2024

$23,383 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in July for Jasper County

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Jasper County taxpayers paid $23,383 in Countywide Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $22,732 was collected.

Taxpayers in Jasper County have paid $291,572 in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Jasper County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$23,3832.9
June$22,732-0.3
May$22,795-1.7
April$23,20135.6
March$17,106-16.9
February$20,593-36.9
January$32,63621.5
December 2021$26,86112.1
November 2021$23,953-9.7
October 2021$26,5299.7
September 2021$24,191-12.3
August 2021$27,5924.4

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