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Lawrence County residents pay $86,193 in County School Facility Tax in July

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Lawrence County taxpayers paid $86,193 in County School Facility Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $83,913 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lawrence County have paid $898,202 in County School Facility Tax in the last 12 months.

The County School Facility Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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 School Facility Tax collected in Lawrence County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$86,1932.7
June$83,9138
May$77,708-3.8
April$80,76424.8
March$64,715-2.2
February$66,191-18.6
January$81,2988.1
December 2021$75,2207.5
November 2021$69,9941
October 2021$69,323-2.8
September 2021$71,326-0.3
August 2021$71,557-2.7

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