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Thursday, November 7, 2024

$18,131 in County Sales Tax collected in July for Lawrence County

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Lawrence County taxpayers paid $18,131 in County Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $15,546 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lawrence County have paid $180,839 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 Lawrence County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$18,13116.6
June$15,54610.1
May$14,124-14.2
April$16,45322.8
March$13,403-12
February$15,2355
January$14,512-5.5
December 2021$15,35210.3
November 2021$13,913-16.2
October 2021$16,59322.5
September 2021$13,542-3.5
August 2021$14,035-9.2

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