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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Coles County collects $4.7 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Coles County taxpayers paid $4.7 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $5.1 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Coles County have paid $57.6 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Coles County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$4,732,213,000-7.2
July$5,097,973,000-1.5
June$5,176,337,0002.9
May$5,029,921,000-1.0
April$5,079,553,00026.8
March$4,006,402,000-5.9
February$4,256,883,000-18.6
January$5,229,708,00010.7
December 2021$4,725,496,000-2.3
November 2021$4,835,129,0004.1
October 2021$4,646,864,000-2.8
September 2021$4,782,498,0001.0

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